Education & Society
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Day of dissent
On Oct.15, 1969, President Robben Fleming advised U-M faculty to forgo attendance. The campus had been given over to the biggest of all 1960s peace protests.
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Google, U-M partner to battle Flint crisis
New smartphone app and digital tools will help manage, navigate Flint water crisis.
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Seven last words
Social justice is set to music as the U-M Men’s Glee Club honors unarmed black men killed by law enforcement or neighborhood watch volunteers.
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Episode 6: The wind is very much up, featuring Ralph Williams
University of Michigan professor Ralph Williams reflects on “the American project,” the pursuit of happiness, and the future of the human race.
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Just in time
New smart technologies could revolutionize the way people cope with medical and behavioral problems.
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Focus on Flint
As leaders seek solutions to the Flint water crisis, the U-M community rallies across campuses to share expertise, launch research, and support efforts to aid local residents.
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Episode 5: Totally up for debate, featuring Aaron Kall
A rambunctious war of words is raging on the political front line while the University of Michigan’s No. 1 debate team reaps the spoils here at home. Listen in, as debate expert extraordinaire Aaron Kall reviews the debate performance of several U.S. presidential hopefuls and gives an update on the U-M team’s upward trajectory.
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No sweat
Already abandoning your new year’s resolutions? Author Michelle Segar, PhD, explains how to revive your goals using the science of motivation.
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Teach the children well
While volunteering at a school for children of sex workers in India, one U-M student was transformed by society’s most vulnerable.