Well-preserved woolly mammoth reveals insight into ancient human behavior; U-M doctor tapped to head $10 million research project on cancer drugs; student-led Social Venture Fund invests in education provider; U-M researcher pushes to distribute findings on bird flu; Glee Club delights local diners; shifting focus on chronic diseases may reduce healthcare spending.

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.

A science boom at the North Campus Research Center; human trafficking clinic helps more victims; athletic alums make an impact in baseball and hockey; the ‘Adam and Eve’ of computer dating met at U-M; UM-Flint scholarships draw students; another actor-musician rises from StarKid; and more.

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.

The U-M alum who developed the iPod turns his attention to a surprising task; an alumna wins the National Book Award for fiction; MacArthur Foundation ‘genius’ Tiya Miles goes deep into little-known history; a medical student inspires her Ugandan hometown; a ‘master chef’ shares a recipe; x-rays of mummified mammoths throw scientists for a loop; and more.

Mixed news for Michigan’s economy; a groundbreaking alum keeps on trucking; football player Craig Roh fights through trouble; how U-M radio guys made NPR possible; a word about failure from Groupon’s Brad Keywell; U-M’s Al-Hashimi named one of the “Brilliant 10”; and not one but two bolts of lightning.

U-M again near top of world university rankings; an abbreviation “too vulgar” for the university; the role of war in the creation of complex societies; fear of a planet of no apes; a game-making alum; and more.

U-M faculty and alums take on Lady Gaga, Major League Soccer, antibacterial soap, sorority ghosts and more.

A veteran wins France’s highest honor for his WWII service; Lucy Liu seizes the day; Jalen Rose opens a charter school in Detroit; U-M changes its trespass policy; an entrepreneur sells paper shoes; and more.