1 Thursday, May 15, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Lewan heads draft class Thursday, May 15, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 13 Coleman, National Institutes of Health New clothing director laud University's research efforts shop planned By GREG GARNO Managing Sports Editor Three days of waiting by the phone and watching the TV are finally over for eight former mem- bers of the Michigan football team, which leaves you months to specu- late before any judgments can be made. But after three days, three ath- letes heard their name called at the 2014 NFL Draft, while five more were given chances to make teams as undrafted free agents. Left tackle Taylor Lewan, select- ed 11th overall in the first round Eby the Tennessee Titans, high- lighted Michigan's picks. Right tackle Michael Schofield was taken 95th overall in the third round by the Denver Broncos on the second day, and the New England Patriots selected wide receiver Jeremy Gal- lon was selected with the 244th pick. The Daily breaks down each of the three draft picks before rookie camps begin in a few short weeks. Taylor Lewan What he did: Often defined by the intensity that left blood run- ning down his face after plays, Lewan has shown his grit and con- sistency by starting 41 consecutive games. At 6-foot-8, 315 pounds, Lewan anchored the left side of the line for 50 games, earning the Big Ten's lineman of the year last sea- son. What he said (on a Thursday night conference call with report- ers): "I had no idea where I'd go. I knew when I came to Nashville and ,I talked to them it was an unbeliev- able experience - just the feeling ADAM LANZMAN/Daiy Offensive tackle Taylor Lewan was drafted 11th overall in last weekend's NFL Draft. of the city, the feeling of the town, being around everybody. I literally could not have gone to abetter place, not just because of football, but also everything that surrounds it. "I don't care if it's 11th overall, but I'll tell you what, I would not want to go any other place than the Tennessee Titans. It worked out. I'm ecstatic, I'm pumped, I'm excited, but like I said, nobody likes to be second-best, especially not third best, and I'm not going to let that happen in the NFL." Michael Schofield What he did: Schofield started 13 games in each of the last two sea- sons and 36 in total. He's shown consistency in 50 appearances in his career with experience at both guard and tackle. What he said (on a teleconfer- ence 'with reporters): "This is the best possible situation. That's everyone's dream, coming into the NFL right into Super Bowl con- tention. Especially with an orga- nization like the Broncos, and a quarterback like Peyton Manning. It's a dream come true." Jeremy Gallon What he did: Gallon came off the board late largely due to his size at 5-foot-7, but he enters having set the program record for receiving yards in a single season last fall (1,373). Gallon appeared in all 13 games last season, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. He finished his career with 2,615 receiving yards in 50 games, setting a personal best with 80 receptions in his final sea- son. What he said (Saturday night on a conference call): "I was outside with my nieces watching them play around and I got the phone call from Coach (Bill) Belichick. I don't know, I just grabbed my nieces and ran in the house and everybody just started screaming. "I was speechless. It was a blessing just to get that phone call finally. I've been waiting a long, longtime. It's a blessing. I still can't believe it.I'mstill speechless atthis moment." TRAcY KO/Daily Bruce Berque is no longer men's tennis coach after 10 seasons at the helm. Berque done after early NAAexit $1 Off Any Smoothie Limit One offer per customer with coupon. Cannot be combined with any other offer B L Valid at Barry Bagels Ann Arbor location ONLY BAGELS ' Barry Bagels westgate Shopping Center' 2515 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (734) 662-2435 www.barrybagels.com L Expires: May 22, 2014_ 'M' lost in first round for second straight year By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor Saturday, the Michigan men's tennis team lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Monday night, the school announced that match would be Bruce Berque's last as head coach. Berque exits after 10 seasons with a 159-104 record, including 66-25 in Big Ten play and 32-23 in the last two seasons. The athletic department declined to comment on the nature of his departure. "We won't discuss person- nel matters or decisions pub- licly," said Athletic Department spokesman Dave Ablauf. Berque could not be reached for comment. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my 10 years at Michigan and the interaction that I've had with great student-athletes that competed for our team on the court and in the classroom," said Berque in a statement. "I wish everyone associated with Michi- gan Athletics and the men's ten- nis program all the best in the future." Berque, the third-longest ten- ured coach in the history of the program, reached the NCAA Tournament for the last nine of his 10 seasons. But he reached the third round only once and never advanced further. His teams finished in the top four of the Big Ten in eight of his 10 seasons but never won a con- ference championship. Michigan finished sixth this season at 6-5. This year's team finished the regular season ranked 37th and lost to No. 29 Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA Championships, 4-2. The Wol- verines featured All-Big Ten junior Alex Petrone but took a step back after losing three-time All-American Evan King after last season. King was one of three All- Americans Berque coached, the other two being doubles partners Matko Maravic and Brian Hung in 2007. King also reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Sin- gles Championships last season and won more combined singles and doubles matches than any other player in program history. This is a developing story Check MichiganDailycom for more updates. Life Sciences Institute celebrates successes despite decliningfunding By IAN DILLINGHAM Editor in Chief The University's Life Scienc- es Institute kicked off its 13th annual symposium on Wednes- day, highlighting the work of researchers from around the nation who came to the institute to present and discuss their proj- ects, The event, which also com- memorated the 10-year anni- versary of the LSI, featured presenters who were affiliated with the University at some point in their professional careers. University President Mary Sue Coleman used the symposium as an opportunity to praise the research being conducted at the University. Coleman, who con- ducted research in biochemistry early in her career, discussed her plans to establish an office in the LSI after her tenure as president ends this July. "The collaboration, the inno- vation, the discoveries emerging from here really do allow us to understand disease better (and) have new approaches to treat- ments and to cures," Coleman said. "It's been a stunning decade of accomplishment, and we look forward to the next ten years." In her remarks, Coleman laud- ed the "intellectual depth" of the researchers present at the sym- posium, calling it a testament to the University and the strength of U.S. biomedical research efforts. However, the ten years that LSI has been in operation have, on a national level, been ten of the most challenging in the history of biomedical research in the Unit- ed States. In an interview prior to the event, Francis Collins, direc- tor of the National Institutes of Health, expressed his frustration at declining federal support for such research efforts. "The pace of progress, much of it built upon the success of the study of the genome, has just been incredibly gratifying," Col- lins said. "The frustrating part of my job is that the support for all this has not kept up with the opportunity." The NIH, which allocates the bulk of federal funding for bio- medical research under the gov- ernance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the single largest contributor to research funding at the Universi- ty. In recent years, it has account- ed for around 40 percent of the University's $1.3 billion research budget. Over the last decade, the insti- tutes have become a political target, facing budget cuts that resulted in a 25 percent loss of purchasing power. The result, Collins said, is that researchers today face the "low- est chance in history of actually getting funded," with as few as one in six grants being approved. LSI director Alan Saltiel noted that Coleman has been a strong supporter of research on campus during her tenure, overseeing the investment of over $1 billion in research expansion projects that added more than one mil- lion square feet of University research space. "We've been honored by the leadership of a president who truly gets us," Saltiel said. "She's a president who's enabled us to pursue our scientific dreams, who's stimulated creative col- laboration and who's helped us as a group to become more than the sum of our parts." But even Coleman's stron- gest efforts could not counteract the national downward trend in research funding. Under the latest pressure of government sequestration, which eliminat- ed about $1.5 billion in federal research funding, NIH estimates that the institutes approved about 640 fewer project grants in the 2013 fiscal year than the year prior. "A lot of great science is being left on the table because of the shortfall of resources," Col- lins added. "We are not short on ideas, we are not short on tal- ented people who want to pursue those ideas, but we are hurting when it comes to resources." In addition, funding cuts could eventually drive undergradu- ate and graduate students, many of whom rely on financial aid packages to remain in scientific fields, to pursue alternate career options, resulting in a long-term decline in the U.S. biomedical workforce. A 2013 report from the American Association of Medi- cal Colleges indicated that U.S. graduates are being drawn out of research fields and that some faculty are being lured away by well-funded labs in China and Hong Kong. "This is the thing that keeps me up at night," Collins said. "Have we already discouraged some of thenext generation, who otherwise would have embraced careers in biomedical research, are they already deciding to do something else?" "There are already individual examples of people who have made those decisions, and I don't think those individuals are com- ing back to join us if things get better next year," he added. The one change Collins said he has observed recently is the willingness of federal lawmakers from both parties to acknowledge the need for greater funding. Get- ting there, however, is the major hurdle, as neither party can agree on the best way to increase fund- ing to research programs. Collins contended that, dollar- for-dollar, medical research is one of the best economic invest- ments the federal government can make - improving the health of the population while also sup- porting high-paying research jobs. "We could get past this dif- ficult ten year period and see a stable, predictable trajectory for medical research that would encourage all those bright scien- tists here and elsewhere to chase after really risky but potentially highly rewarding research that would push this momentum even higher," he said. By HILLARY CRAWFORD Daily StaffReporter The historic Nickels Arcade is add- ing one more shop to its collection. Mix, a women's clothier, is slated to open next month. The clothing outfit has roots in Ypsilanti, where it first opened in 2009. After finding success at their first location, owners Bonnie Penet and Leslie Leland decided to expand their shop with a second store. Mix will inhabit the end of the arcade closest to Maynard Street in the space formerly occupied by Beagle Brain Computer Repair. The owners are in talks with contractors to secure an opening date, but hope to open their doors sometime around June 1. Penet said she would describe the clothing inventory as "artisti- cally chic," with special emphasis on "show-stopping" pieces. The Ann Arbor space is one-third the size of the Ypsilanti location, so its selection will be smaller. The Nickels Arcade location will feature the same clothing lines, but will only sell new clothing and accessories, whereas the original location sells second-hand items as well. Since the Ypsilanti store launched, Penet and Leland have paid special attention to the tastes and desires of their customers - a target audience comprised mainly of women forty and older. Initially, the first store solely fea- tured gently used items, varying from vintage housewares and furniture to gifts and art pieces. Eventually, Penet and Leland brought in select collec- tions of new clothing and accessories. When the newer merchandise began selling "out of the box," the gently used items became a secondary aspect of the business model. "We do have a niche market of that targeted audience with women who like to look really great - 'turn heads' we say - and also be comfortable," Penet said. "So far, we've found a great audience for those qualities." The Ypsilanti store's customers, many of which come from Ann Arbor and are affiliated with the Univer- sity, inspired the owners' decision to expand closer to campus. "We know that there will be a lot of foot traffic there, which is great, and we love the location itself," Penet said. "The historic nature of Nickels Arcade is so beautiful." Read more at michigandaily.com RUBY WALLAU/Daily President Mary Sue Coleman speaks during the Victors for Discovery Biomedicine conference at Palmer Commons Wednesday.