A (tiny) face in the crowd
How 50 years and one photo captured an icon’s essence, soothed an artist’s soul, and validated a family’s tall tale.
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Gene therapy targets mutation tied to blindness
Advances yield alternative options for treating a rare, inherited retinal condition, giving new tools to specialists — and genuine hope to patients and families facing vision loss.
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From trash talk to legislation
In 1976, three student activists walked across the state, collecting rubbish and publicizing ‘Proposal A.’ They succeeded in passing a radical initiative to recycle aluminum cans and glass bottles, transformin Michigan’s landscape.
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The doctor and Ty Cobb
Handwritten letters between the greatest Detroit Tiger of all time and his physician, U-M Regent Charles S. Kennedy, reveals a kinder, gentler Cobb than common lore dictates.
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‘Lego guy’ brings STEM to Mott kids
A custom robotics kit offers distraction and entertainment while teaching tech skills to hospitalized youngsters. Alum John McInerney hopes to scale the program through his Ann Arbor venture, Buildup Mobile.
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Your incredible shrinking cortex
Fretting about brain function as you get older? Fear not, says U-M psychologist Thad Polk. The brain doesn’t take age-related deficits lying down.
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Professor Emerita of Organ Marilyn Mason dies at 93
The internationally acclaimed concert organist served on the SMTD faculty for 67 years, setting a record as the longest-serving faculty member in U-M’s history.
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Editor's Blog
A gift from the editorial gods
Storytellers often preface an outrageous tale with the disclaimer: “You couldn’t make this stuff up.” And they’re usually right. -
Talking About Books
Tongue-tied and illiterate?
A Moroccan encounter with the ancient Berber alphabet leaves novelist Nicholas Delbanco feeling tongue-tied.
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Talking About Movies
Beat by beat
Frank Beaver reviews alumnus Jim Mercurio’s book ‘The Craft of Scene Writing.’
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Health Yourself
Fake sweeteners make for real problems
Victor Katch reports on the disturbing surge in artificial sweeteners in our food supply and warns about their harmful effects.
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Unlocking artistic potential
In 1996, Stamps professors Janie Paul and Buzz Alexander launched the Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners through their Prison Creative Arts Project. These images include selected works in the 2019 installation. Prisoners report they become more self-confident, more at peace, and more generous through art, Paul says. (Some of these images are cropped for size. Make sure to view the complete work.)
