Sports
Goodbye to one era...
We celebrate retiring football coach Lloyd Carr.
...hello to another
And find new coach Rich Rodriguez settling into the job.
Faculty at work
Easing the pain
Pain is the number one reason people seek medical help. Yet pain is poorly understood and, too often, not well treated by doctors. Worse yet, minority patients are less likely to receive proper pain treatment than are whites. U-M's Carmen Green is working in the hospital room and the corridors of power to improve pain treatment for everyone.
On Campus
Dalai Lama to deliver lecture at U-M in April
The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet will deliver a special Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability in April at the University of Michigan's Crisler Arena.
Research News
Study locates cholesterol genes; finds surprises about good, bad cholesterol
Besides identifying genes that influence cholesterol levels, the U-M study findings could lead researchers to rethink the roles of good and bad cholesterol. One possibility is that those with high HDL may not be as protected as they think.
Research news
Podcast: Find the right motivation to exercise
Women who exercise for a body shape motive, such as wanting to lose weight or to become toned, spend about 40 percent less time exercising than women who exercise for motives not related to achieving a certain body shape or weight.
Research news
Most breast cancer surgeons don’t talk to patients about reconstruction options
Only a third of patients with breast cancer discussed breast reconstruction options with their surgeon before their initial surgery, says U-M's Amy Alderman, M.D., M.P.H. But "it’s important for women to understand all of their surgical options...so they can make the best choice for themselves."
Research news
Parents want teachers who make children happy. Usually.
Parents prefer teachers who make their children happy even more than those who emphasize academic achievement, a new U-M study shows. The exception is parents in high poverty schools, who strongly value achievement over a teacher's ability to promote student satisfaction.
Students
Master's candidate Ryan Petteway raps for health
The School of Public Health student uses tuneful hip-hop to teach young people about health issues and advocate for better care.
Research news
U-M astronomers discover youngest solar systems
Astronomers at the University of Michigan have found what are believed to be some of the youngest solar systems yet detected. Using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, the researchers discovered a "lane" cleared out in the dust and gas surrounding a "baby star." The likely explanation: planets carved out that space.
On Campus
Video: Bold, new competition aims to reinvent U-M's North Campus
WorkPlay project to create living/learning atmosphere
Believing the appropriate balance between work and play is a valuable lifelong pursuit, five U-M deans are challenging teams of students, faculty and staff to come up with ideas to recast the physical setting, social atmosphere and cultural possibilities of North Campus. "We're interested in creating more of a community, where people are closer together," says Engineering Dean David Munson. "Over time, we'd like the core parts of north campus to develop more of an urban feel while we still preserve the woods."