Education & Society
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Life's a beach
Researchers are working in Lake Michigan communities to shore up effects of beach erosion as threats intensify from fluctuating Great Lakes water levels.
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#Socialscholars
U-M faculty demonstrate the power of public engagement through social media, influencing journalists, policymakers, and peers.
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Death of a star
U-M physicist Gordon Kane remembers the late Stephen Hawking, a betting man who always paid his debts.
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Prof helps Iranian community preserve its stories
Oral history project aims to document the stories of Iranian-Americans with ties to the state, and highlight their everyday lives.
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An integrated life
Lyman T. Johnson, MA ’33, was the grandson of former slaves. He integrated the University of Kentucky five years before Brown v. Board of Education.
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Thinking inside the box
Emeritus art professor collaborates with School of Social Work/Peace Corps alum to create low-cost cardboard cradle that enhances infant safety.
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Detroit's dark secret: Slavery
U-M historian chronicles a time in Detroit’s history when Native Americans and African Americans were considered property.
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Flipping the switch in Puerto Rico
Civil engineer Aaron Anderson, MS ’16, will be the happiest person on earth when he’s out of a job – because that means Puerto Rico is back on the grid.
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Confronting the Gershwins' 'Porgy and Bess'
New critical edition of iconic folk opera addresses its complex place in American history.