How to make the robot revolution serve the people

The Ford Robotics Building, at $75 million and 140,000 square feet, is set to open soon. Features include an indoor fly zone for autonomous aerial vehicles, an outdoor playground for walking robots, a high-bay garage for self-driving cars, and more.
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Built to last
How U-M’s greatest coaches construct programs that win for years.
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A different Diag?
If a single Regent had switched his vote 150 years ago, U-M would stand in a very different place.
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Preventing sports injuries
U-M has become a leader in helping top athletes and weekend warriors avoid injuries.
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U-M discovery about biological clocks overturns long-held theory
U-M researchers have found that the current theory of an internal mechanism controlling our sleep is, “frankly, wrong.”
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Shifts in consumer spending and saving will usher in a new economic era
“In the coming years, U.S. consumers will save more and spend less,” said U-M economist Richard Curtin. “The recovery will be slow and uneven, and it could take a decade or more for consumers to restore their sense of financial security to pre-recession levels.”
Related: Older Americans: How they are faring in the recession?
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Older Americans: How they are faring in the recession
Older Americans have weathered the financial crisis relatively well, although many now expect to work longer than they did just a year ago, according to a University of Michigan study.
Columns
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President's Message
A round of shots for everyone
What a way to end the year! Mark Schlissel details news of the COVID-19 vaccine deployment at U-M. -
Editor's Blog
Miracle workers
Miracles are in our DNA at U-M, including that famous one involving a bearded man on 34th Street. -
Climate Blue
Looking back, moving forward
As we kick 2020 to the curb, Ricky Rood says climate and COVID don’t follow the conventions of our calendar.
Life, death, and renewal
As the gray of winter descends, let’s embrace the breathtaking beauty of autumn in Ann Arbor. It sure beats reflecting on the heinous events of 2020! And really, there’s no place prettier than the U-M campus in the fall. Enjoy these literary interpretations of the season, along with some gorgeous photos by Michigan Photography’s Scott Soderberg.