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JFK at the Union
Legend has it that John F. Kennedy first proposed the Peace Corps at U-M. The truth is more complex, and a lot more interesting.
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Talking about science
Look where it's lively
Want to find alien life forms? You'll need to search where even non - living things are active.
Talking about words
Us and them
Are you a fudgie? A chicken - necker? Maybe a dingbatter? It all depends on where you go — and who you aren't.
Talking about movies
Tying Hitchcock to the stage
Our film critic's favorite Hitchcock movie has come to Broadway. But how do you fit a hurtling train onto a stage?
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Attacking nuisance algae 
The stinky slime of algae can make any lake unbearable. U-M prof John Lehman is developing new ways to do something about it.
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Dalai Lama to deliver U-M Wege Lecture 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.
