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ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
A University of Michigan poet and an artist have been awarded 2009 Guggenheim Fellowships, a prestigious national honor recognizing distinguished achievement in various fields.
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded fellowships to Laura Kasischke, an associate professor of Department of English and the Residential College, and Heidi Kumao, an associate professor in the School of Art & Design.
This year's fellowship winners include 180 artists, scholars and scientists selected from nearly 3,000 applicants.
"The Guggenheim Fellowships are a significant honor, designed to support faculty...