Alum Darren Criss continues his rise to stardom with a stint on Broadway’s ‘How to Succeed in Business…”; a call for health care providers to take the lead in health care reform; a U-M physician named the NBA’s concussion expert; education profs ranked among ‘most influential’; a study shows chiropractic and exercise beat medication for neck pain; Barry Larkin named to baseball Hall of Fame; and more.

Because they grow in calcium-rich soils, sugar maple forests in the Great Lakes region have largely been spared the damage caused by acid rain in the Northeast. But now, U-M ecologists has uncovered a different and previously unstudied mechanism by which acid rain harms sugar maple seedlings in Upper Great Lakes forests.

Under the cold clear waters of Lake Huron, U-M researchers have found a five-and-a-half foot-long, pole-shaped piece of wood that is 8,900 years old. It seems to have been carved by humans, and carried across a land bridge that no longer exists. The simple object may provide clues to long-enduring mysteries about Great Lakes history.

A fascinating new invention could make it possible to use living insects, equipped with tiny battery packs and electronics, to enter hazardous environments and send back data and even video safely to first responders.

What do U-M profs, technology start – ups, and brain probes have in common?

In 1921, a finger-wagging guide for Jazz Age freshmen admonished them to follow a strict social code. Much of the advice now seems strange and funny, though some of it applies equally well today.

Photo highlights from the 2012 Sugar Bowl.

More than a fine family film, ‘Hugo’ is Martin Scorsese’s homage to early movies — and part of a tradition of films about film.

A U-M study shows that kids + TV – supervision = unhealthy snacking.