RSS feed for Michigan Today http://michigantoday.umich.edu en-us Innovators across the state are exploring business opportunities around their technologies via Michigan I-Corps, a seven-week entrepreneurial training workshop funded by the National Science Foundation. http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8605 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8605 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 The U.S. Department of Defense recently blamed China's military for cyber attacks on American systems. Just how do these attacks occur, what kind of damage can they create, and how can we combat them? http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8606 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8606 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Frank Beaver explores the Redgrave dynasty's far-reaching impact on film and theater history. http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8607 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8607 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Anne Curzan tackles the subject (or is it the object?) of "who" vs. "whom." http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8608 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8608 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Guess what? You may have a sleep disorder. Victor Katch describes the symptoms and health impacts of sleep disorders and and describes two simple tests to see if you are at risk. http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8609 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8609 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Video: A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone is a love letter to both Hill Auditorium and the passionate community that has sustained it for a century. Filmmakers drew on a huge archive of amazing performances, images, and more. http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8611 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8611 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Twitter CEO Dick Cosotolo, BS '85, opened his 2013 commencement speech by taking a photo of the audience and tweeting it to more than a million followers. "I'm a professional; this will only take a second," the former stand-up comedian told the new grads. http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8612 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8612 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 U-M President Mary Sue Coleman recently announced she will retire in July 2014. Appointed in 2002, Coleman is the fourth-longest-serving president in the University's history. http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8613 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8613 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 U-M engineers are working on a device to measure baseball swings; Zombies invade U-M campus; Nearly half of all parents are giving kids medication they shouldn't consume; Can money buy you happiness? U-M researchers say yes; Relationship study finds link between depression and unsupportive spouses; Students, U-M volunteers blitz Belle Isle; Would you exercise more for cheaper insurance? http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8614 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8614 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 A $110 million gift of securities from investor and philanthropist Charles T. Munger will support his vision for a new state-of-the-art residence for U-M graduate students. The gift is the largest single donation to the University in its 196-year history. http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8615 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8615 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 How a young Latin professor wrote the words to Michigan's alma mater, and what it meant to the early generations of students who sang it. http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8617 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8617 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 At age 91, retired speech professor and lifelong athlete Al Storey, BA '49/MA '50/PhD '53, gives new meaning to "playing the game of life." http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8618 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8618 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 For the first time, scientists have identified how much pain people feel by looking at images of their brains. The research may set the stage for using brain scans to objectively measure anxiety, depression, anger, or other emotional states. http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8621 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8621 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 The first check Megan Ganz, BA '06, ever earned for writing comedy came from MAD magazine. Today she's a successful sitcom writer with TV credits from "Community" to "Modern Family." http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8622 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8622 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 The U-M football team took to the field last month for the annual Mott Spring Game presented by PNC Bank. Fans got an early glimpse of team 134 and raised some $90,000 to support the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8623 http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2013/05/story.php?id=8623 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400