Education & Society
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What on Earth are you doing?
The relentless barrage of dire news about climate change can take a toll on one’s psyche. Just imagine if climate change is your area of study. Plus: U-M & Earth Day at 50
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Maker space develops talent, builds community
Young ‘makers’ in Detroit now have a permanent space to design, weld, work with a 3D printer, and more. The Brightmoor Maker Space is a collaboration between the Stamps School and Detroit Community Schools.
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Strike up the band
More than 400 U-M alums are teaching ‘more than music’ in elementary, middle, and high school music classrooms throughout Michigan.
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Crisis in the Middle East: Experts discuss impact
U-M’s Juan Cole and Michael Traugott address the repercussions and long-term implications of the killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani.
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U-M to build $300m center in Detroit
The Detroit Center for Innovation will serve students pursuing advanced degrees in mobility, artificial intelligence, data science, and more. Construction begins in 2021.
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Meet me at Camp Davis
Since 1929, students of earth and environmental sciences have convened at U-M’s Camp Davis in Wyoming. A recent reunion inspired some heated (but friendly) debate.
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Apple and U-M collaborate on sound study
Scientists have long grappled with measuring the impact of noise exposure on humans. U-M has partnered with Apple to use a person’s iPhone and Apple Watch to generate a more holistic overview.
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U-M fall enrollment shows more economic diversity under Go Blue Guarantee
More than 22 percent of new in-state undergraduates are from families with incomes below $65,000. Of those students, more than 88 percent are paying no tuition.
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Child Advocacy Law Clinic gives voice to kids, families
As the first and oldest clinic of its kind in the country, its lawyers mainly represent children in the foster care system.
