E)\I' II)1 N EWIEi NTI'Y 'IIIHEEI YEEAS OF IEDITORIAL I'lI EIM Thursday, September 26, 2013 Ann Arbor, Michigan michigandaily.com RESEARCH Stats prof. recipient of MacArthur Fellowship 'Genius grant' will fund further work on evaluating chronic disorders By ALICIA ADAMCZYK Daily News Editor Statistics Prof. Susan Murphy - who also serves as a psychiatry professor and research professor in the Institute for Social Research - has received a MacArthur Fel- lowship, or "genius grant," for her innovative development of new methods to evaluate treatment for individuals dealing with chronic or relapsing disorders, such as alcoholism. The 24 MacArthur Fellows also includes a photographer, choreog- rapher, chemist and atomic physi- cist, among others. The fellows each receive a $625,000 stipend that they are free to spend as they choose. Murphy, who found out she was receiving the fellowship about a week ago, said her treatment meth- ods are innovative in that they are constantly refined to fit the evolv- ing needs of individuals, rather than following a static treatment model. Were constantly trying to re- individualize, re-personalize, to the person," Murphy said. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, an independent foundation that supports development of knowl- edge to improve public policy and the public's access to infor- mation, awards the fellowships annually. The MacArthur Fellowship is awarded to individuals who "have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capac- ity for self-direction," accord- ing to the award's website. The fellowship is not awarded for past achievements, but rather an investment in the potential of the recipients. Murphy compared her person- alized treatment methods to the See PROFESSOR, Page 6A University President Mary Sue Coleman addresses the crowd at a cereomny at East Quad Wednesday. (Victoria Liu/Daily) INSET: Students move in to the rennovated residence during Welcome Week. (Adam Glanzman/Daily) East Quad update lauded Coleman, Harper speak at grand re-opening of dorm By AARON GUGGENHEIM Daily StaffReporter North Quad Residential Hall now has competition on Cen- tral Campus. Nearly one month after East Quad Residence Hall reopened following an exhaustive $116-million renovation started in May 2012, a crowd of stu- dents, administrators and Resi- dence Hall staff gathered at the refurbished building Wednes- day to celebrate its completion. The event was held through- out East Quad: A band played near the cafe where snacks were served, an a cappella group sang in Green Lounge, and top administrators, includ- ing University President Mary Sue Coleman, spoke outside in the courtyard. The project - part of the immense Residential Life ini- tiative that has seen the renova- tion of many residence halls on campus - overhauled almost all aspects of the building and simplified the layout. 2012's reopening of Alice Lloyd Residence Hall, the reno- vation of Mosher-Jordan Resi- dence Hall, completed in 2008, Stockwell in 2009 and the more limited, current renovation of South Quad Residence Hall have been part of the same ini- tiative. West Quad Residence Hall's renovation, set to begin in May 2014, will be the last phase of the project. E. Royster Harper, the Uni- versity's vice president of stu- dent affairs, said despite the changes, which included the conversion of the Halfway Inn performance space into a kitch- en, the building retains the same cultural aesthetic. "I think for students who know the old East Quad, there See QUAD, Page 6A SUSTAINABILITY Greek life engages in contest to reduce waste Chapters compete to recycle the most materials By CHRISTY SONG Daily StaffReporter In October, the Greek Life Sus- tainability Team will partner with national nonprofit RecycleMania during Let's Get Wasteless, the competition between Greek life chapters to promote sustainabil- ity. Fraternities, pre-professional fraternities and sororities will be divided into three separate divi- sions during the event, which will last from Oct. 7 to Dec. 9. Univer- sity Housing also annually hosts a competition in conjunction with RecylceMania. Currently, 10 fraternities, two sororities, and one pre-profession- al fraternity have joined the cause. LSA senior Kevin Kononenko, the president of GLIST and not See INSURANCE, Page 6A ADMINISTRATION Colemanhopes to connect with alumni in India Students use new computers and furniture at the renovated Fishbowl Wednesday. Wi-Fi woes on the mend November trip timed several days after start of new capital campaign By JENNIFER CALFAS Daily Staff Reporter Though she has already trav- eled to four international des- tinations during her tenure, University President Mary Sue Coleman has one last stop before her retirement in July: India. On Nov. 11, just days after the launch of the University's upcoming capital campaign, Coleman will travel to New Delhi and Mumbai to engage with civic and academic leaders, businesses and alumni. With each activity, Coleman said she hopes to create and enhance connections in social- science research, medical sci- ences, business, and educational opportunities, among others. During her tenure, Coleman has also visited Brazil, Ghana, South Africa and China on behalf of the University. "What I really hope is that we provide more opportunities for ourstudentsto reallygo and have a really robust experience," Cole- man said in a mid-September interview. "India is, by popula- tion, a huge democracy; it's got growing pains, a rapidly growing economy and real issues. I think there's a rich area for our stu- dents to engage." Collectively, students from India are the fourth-largest con- tingent of international students at the University. Coleman said she hopes to strengthen the Uni- versity's existing connections and develop more opportunities for students to experience the nation themselves. A group that included James Holloway, vice provost for glob- al and engaged education, and Political Science prof. Mark Tes- sler, former vice provost for glob- al and engaged education, began to plan the trip more than a year ago. A highlight of her itiner- See INDIA, Page 6A Students report frequent wireless Internet outages By MICHAEL SUGERMAN For the Daily Since the school year began, a ubiquitous groan has echoed throughout cam- pus as the University Wi-Fi network, MWireless, seems to regularly disconnect, peri- odically leaving students and faculty without Internet. Andrew Palms, the Uni- versity's executive director of communications systems and data centers, said the connec- tion issues were aggravated over a five-day period rough- ly a week and a half ago, when the system was going through growing pains. "The number of connec- tions for Wi-Fi doubled from last year to this year, and gen- erally we expect an increase of about 30- to 40-percent growth in total," Palms said. Palms said there was more traffic than the net- work's switches and rout- ers could handle. However, after swapping out the cen- tral equipment to add more capacity, Palms said problems with slow or even dropped connections should, for the most part, be fixed. Although the ITS has seemingly fixed the issues plaguing the large group of users, Palms explained that ensuring reliability for all See W141, Page 6A Shining a spotlight _ Storytelling project curates the amazing tales of Ann Arbor residents. a INSIDE W E ATH E R HI:7 3 TOMORROW L LO1051 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM INDEX NEWS ..... Driver charged in fatal crash with student Vol. CXXIII, No.t139 OPINION MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS ©213 The Michigan Daily S PO R T S. michigondailycom A4 ......................2A SUDO KU...A....... 3A ......................4A CLASSIFIEDS. A... .6A .... ....7A B-SIDE.... 1B "