Crowdsourcing a time machine

U-M’s Clements Library holds some 60,000 picture postcards dating to the late-19th/early-20th centuries. Vintage photos and scrawled notes open a fascinating window into Michigan’s past. Help make this historic trove digitally searchable.
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Surgeon organizes medical supply drive for Ukrainian hospitals
David Brown is one of several doctors who travels to Ukraine to do burn reconstruction surgery every year. When Russia invaded the country, he knew he needed to help.
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Biden’s intended nominee for Fed’s top banking regulator: U-M Ford School Dean Michael Barr
If confirmed, Barr would step down and take an unpaid leave of absence from U-M, retaining his faculty appointments in public policy and law and planning to return to the faculty after serving his term on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
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Maria Shriver tells grads that fears are ‘a window into your own bravery’
The Class of 2022 faces great uncertainty, but that’s also an ‘incredible opportunity,’ Shriver reminded grads and their families in a packed Michigan Stadium.
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Wearables can track COVID symptoms, other diseases
Researchers say wearables could be used to track disease at home or when medical resources are scarce, such as during a pandemic or in developing countries.
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Mr. Smith’s baseball adventure
Shirley Wheeler Smith was Michigan’s classic behind-the-scenes man in 1949 — chief financial officer, liaison to the Regents, and all-around troubleshooter — until he wrote an ‘America’s-Pastime’ story that took him to Hollywood.
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David Turnley documents Ukrainians’ plight
The Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, alumnus, and retired Stamps professor has been traveling in Ukraine and Poland, capturing the story of Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country.
Columns
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President's Message
Community wellness and mental health
Mary Sue Coleman shares U-M's strategy to respond to the increasingly prevalent mental health needs of students. -
Editor's Blog
I’m in the book
There's something to be said for seeing your name in print. -
Climate Blue
Knowledge isn’t only power
Ricky Rood takes the adage 'knowledge is power' and tempers it with an unavoidable dash of fear. -
Health Yourself
Should the iceman cometh?
How effective is ice in treating injured, sore, or inflamed muscles? Victor Katch revisits this age-old remedy.
In the news
From the end spring new beginnings
Commencement 2022 delivered a host of celebratory thrills. Speakers included author/journalist Maria Shriver and Dr. Anthony Fauci. As in years past, many students customized their graduation caps with inspiring messages. Enjoy this batch of colorful caps we found amid the throng of ecstatic alumni in Michigan Stadium. These captions are sourced from the stories about spring commencement that appeared in the University Record. All images are by Michigan Photography.