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U-M Heritage

Class warfare

What a rush!

The strange, violent origins of the fraternity "rush."

Most commented
Talking about words

That's what they say

That's what they say

'His or her'? 'He or she'? Just how terrible is the Singular They?

Talking about movies

Theater in the movie house

actor James Corden in One Man 2 Guvnors

The new trend of showing plays in movie theaters is actually not so new.

Health Yourself

What it means to be well

What it means to be well by Victor Katch

Going beyond the basics to live a healthy life.

U-M Heritage

George Jewett among 19th century football teammatesRenaissance man

U-M's first black football player, George Jewett, spoke four languages, was valedictorian of his high school, earned a medical degree, and could wriggle through defenders or break a nose when he had to.

 

Research News
Illustration depicting the three-dimensional structure of the stress-specific protein Hsp33. Image credit: Ursula Jakob

It takes two to tango: Pairs of entwined proteins handle the stress

Imagine two tango dancers sweeping across the dance floor and suddenly encountering a slick spot. To avoid a slip or even a nasty tumble, the pair must work together to support one another and glide safely through the stressful moment.

Health
Heartbeat waveform.

Heart-powered pacemaker could one day eliminate battery-replacement surgery

A new power scheme for cardiac pacemakers turns to an unlikely source: vibrations from heartbeats themselves.

Research News
Two sister Geladas rest with their new born infants. Image credit: Noah Snyder-Mackler

Pregnant primates miscarry when new male enters group

Pregnant female geladas show an unusually high rate of miscarriage the day after the dominant male in their group is replaced by a new male, a new University of Michigan study indicates.

Business
Coaches in the classroom: Applying sports leadership to business

Coaches in the classroom: Applying sports leadership to business

From the football field and basketball court to the corporate boardroom and executive suite, a new University of Michigan executive education program will teach business leadership through lessons learned in U-M sports.

Environment
Excerpt from graph depicting trends

Belief in global warming rebounds after period of decline

The percentage of Americans who believe in global warming has reached the highest level since the fall of 2009, rebounding from a period of significant decline, a new survey reports.

Images of the Month

Fore!

U-M golfers get ready for spring.

U-M golfers get ready for spring at the new Weisfeld Family Golf Center.

U-M in the News

Media coverage of the University of Michigan

U-M surgeon replaces voice box with shoulder blade; clothing the homeless in Detroit; hacking into online voting; women losing health insurance after divorce; and workers who thrive, perform better.

Faculty
cover image from 'breaking and entering' by Eileen Pollack

Hard times in Michigan

Eileen Pollack's new novel, "Breaking and Entering," is a story of love, economic dislocation, and political extremism set in a rural Michigan that's close to everyone's home.

Changing World
How social media help save an endangered language

How social media help save an endangered language

There was a time when everyone living in Michigan grew up speaking the native language of the area's indigenous people. Now less than 10 people born in the state are fluent, yet more than 2,700 people "like" the language on Facebook.

Science
When continents collide: A new twist to a 50 million-year-old tale

When continents collide: A new twist to a 50 million-year-old tale

Fifty million years ago, India slammed into Eurasia, a collision that gave rise to the tallest landforms on the planet, the Himalaya Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau. India and Eurasia continue to converge today, though at an ever-slowing pace. University of Michigan geomorphologist and geophysicist Marin Clark wanted to know when this motion will end and why.