International
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Ambassador in cleats
Former backup quarterback Alex Swieca, BS ’15, carries the ball to Israel — and brings some Wolverine spirit to fans of American-style football.
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The real B.A.T. man
Gary Kaberle, DDS ’72, had no idea the “cool” car he purchased for $2,600 in 1963 was a rare ’50s prototype with a chassis by Alfa Romeo. It was a discovery that would change his life.
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Chimps & salsa
Meet a U-M primatologist with a burrito stand and big plans to protect some chimps, build some classrooms, and fortify a fragile ecosystem in Uganda.
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Made in Vietnam
Artisanal chocolate maker Vincent Mourou, BS ’94, knows the sweet smell of success. And it’s coming from the cacao farms of Vietnam.
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Talking trash in Jakarta
Flooding in overpopulated megacities often is exacerbated by trash dumping. Frank Sedlar, MSE ’15, innovates in Indonesia.
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U-M on the ground in Nepal
After surviving the massive earthquake in Nepal, U-M researchers and staff are providing relief aid to communities near the epicenter.
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Let's toast to that
U-M students trek to Chile to help family-owned vineyards build their brands and increase tourist traffic to their wineries.
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Tales from the front
Belinda Fish, MSN ’14, brings news from Sierra Leone where she faced down Ebola, “one of the global public health nursing problems of the century.”
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One hand washes the other
What happens to those tiny bars of hotel soap on check-out? Ford School grad Erin Zaikis, AB ’10, recycles and redistributes them.