U-M Heritage
In the early days of the university, fraternities met in secret. Their exposure ignited a conflict that transformed U-M into the institution it is today.
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Faculty at Work
Professor Levi Thompson is solving one of the most socially important questions in engineering.
Talking about words
A lesson in the latest slang, courtesy of Mrs. Thompson's middle school students.
Talking about movies
Who can forget Bogart as Capt. Queeg, or Nicholson bellowing "You can't handle the truth!"? This genre includes some of film's most indelible performances.
health
Want to eat right? Here's one of the easiest ways to understand how to put together a healthy meal, courtesy of U-M's MHealthy Good Choice program. Part of a campus-wide effort to promote physical, mental and emotional health, the Great Plate lets you see in a glance just what makes a healthy meal. Easier than the food pyramid and fancy diets, flexible enough for any home cook, the Great Plate could make you see good eating in a whole new way.
U-M abroad
The trips Renee Pitter (right) took to Africa as an undergraduate changed her life. She and other students in similar projects find themselves better equipped for work, the world, and leadership when they return. What's more, their journeys are part of U-M's extensive international outreach. This month, President Mary Sue Coleman led a U-M delegation to Ghana and South Africa.
Related stories: Coleman leads U-M delegation to Africa | Video: Student gospel singers | African Studies center opened
Research News
A new energy-capturing knee brace can generate enough electricity from walking to operate a portable GPS locator, a cell phone, a motorized prosthetic joint. A lighter version could in the future help hikers or soldiers who don't have easy access to electricity, or could power pacemakers or neurotransmitters that today require batteries.
Research News
Scientists at U-M and the National Institutes of Aging have produced the largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation.The study probes deeper into DNA molecules than ever before, and reveals fascinating details about humanity's migrations from Africa and around the world.
research news
In the first known study to analyze reading and math achievement within racial groups during elementary school, researchers found high achievers within all racial groups and that a substantial proportion of children catch up to the high achievers in their groups over time.
research news
How could a frog help you sell wine? U-M researchers have found that the conventional wisdom about logos is wrong. Logos and mascots that link a company closely to its product may not be as effective as those that seem to have no relation to what the company is selling.
RESEARCH NEWS
If you could hold a giant magnifying glass in space and focus all the sunlight shining toward Earth onto one grain of sand, that concentrated ray would approach the intensity of a new laser beam made in a U-M laboratory. 
