Michigan Today - April 2009
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Hard times
What happens to students' values when the economy tanks?
Sports »
Lucky man
Jim Abbott became one of U-M's best and most beloved athletes, despite playing with only one hand.
Most emailed stories
- U-M Heritage: How to date women, circa 1943
- U-M top U.S. public university in World University Rankings
- The Doors' disaster at Michigan
Ideas
Toward the end of paper
What does it mean when newspapers no longer publish on paper, and books aren't made on presses?
Health
Intense bladder cancer treatment does not improve survival
Patients who receive more tests and intensive treatments do not seem to survive longer than patients with milder interventions.
TALKING ABOUT WORDS »
Car names
Detroit's troubled auto industry has done more than build vehicles. It's also come up with a trunk-load of car names.
TALKING ABOUT MOVIES »
M-ollywood
Michigan is trying to turn itself into a mecca for moviemakers. So far it seems to be working.
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U-M in the news
Media coverage of the University of Michigan
On campus
- Blogger and U-M student Danielle Wright's video report on being Black at an American university (WrighTrax blog, April 11, 2009)
Health
- Nasal irrigation can ease allergy symptoms (NY Times, April 13, 2009)
- Alzheimer's Disease: Dispute About How The Disease Might Kill Brain Cells Resolved (sciencedaily.com, April 16, 2009)
Faculty
- How to raise our I.Q. (NY Times, April 15, 2009)
Alumni
- Heart disease prompts University of Michigan-Flint student to lead the way in Heart Walk (Flint Journal, Apr. 7, 2009)
Money and the economy
- Michigan college graduates leave for greener pastures (WZKO News, Apr. 7, 2009)
- Emergency fund provides UM-Dearborn students with options (Michigan Journal, March 24, 2009)
Sports
- NCAA champion wrestler Steve Luke leaves behind unforgettable legacy (Ann Arbor News, March 30, 2009)
- U-M tennis player Chisako Sugiyama sets school record with singles win (Michigan Daily, April 9, 2009)