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U-M Heritage »

An American Girl

A tough heroine in 1870s Ann Arbor was the star of a novel about U-M's early days.

Sports »

The Big House after hours

Tons of trash, visitors from all over the earth and the 50-Yard-Line Club keep it hopping. Plus: football update and stadium photos.

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Talking about science

A different kind of energy savings

Energy makes everything we do possible, but its essence is elusive. Still, we know some basic truths about how it behaves. video

Talking about words »

Marginal words

Writing in the margins of books is wrong. Right?

Talking about movies »

New aesthetic form in Michael Mann's 'Public Enemies'

For the first time, video outdoes film in a major movie. It might be the start of a revolution.

Students

Semester in Detroit

September 9, 2009

It's no ivory tower. When students enroll in the Semester in Detroit, they live, study and work in the city. They build relationships with tough, creative colleagues. And they literally get their hands dirty.

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Semester in Detroit is sponsored by the Ginsberg Center and the Residential College at U-M. Click here for more information about the Semester in Detroit.