Too much screen time? U-M pioneers digital wellness program for youths
Addiction, cyberbullying, eating disorders, anxiety, and other mental health issues caused by problematic digital practices and an increase in screen time are some of the themes of a new and unique U-M interprofessional Peer-to-Peer Digital Wellness class.
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What's going on with the weather?
U-M weather expert professor Perry Samson responds to questions about extreme weather, including hurricanes, tornadoes and thunderstorms.
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'Dead' galaxies aren't so dead after all
“Scientists thought these were dead galaxies that had finished making stars a long time ago,” U-M researcher Alyson Ford said. “But we’ve shown that they are still alive and are forming stars at a fairly low level.”
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AIDS at 30
When Michael Jonas learned he was HIV positive, he returned from Florida to his home in Jackson, Mich., to die. That was a decade ago, but Jonas is still alive, taking antiviral drugs and planning his future. His is one sign of progress in the 30 years since doctors first recognized the disease we now know as AIDS, but there’s still much to contend with.
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Michigan needs to keep higher ed a top priority
U-M president Mary Sue Coleman explains how the university is responding to state budget crisis with hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts.
Plus: U-M focuses on quality, affordability, cost control with historic reduction in state funds
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Big bucks for megastars?
In Major League Baseball, teams often face the choice of whether to pay millions for a couple of outstanding stars or to fill the roster with solid but less spectacular players. What they stand to gain — and lose — with either choice might surprise you.
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A brain training exercise that really does work
The exercise led to lasting improve- ments in the ability to reason and solve new problems.
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President's Message
AI’s promise for teaching and learning
As U-M customizes Gen AI tools on campus, President Ono focuses on best practices defined by accessibility, privacy, integrity. -
Editor's Blog
Something old, something new
Who's ready for an excellent adventure? Just keep an eye peeled for the (virtual) hot lava. -
Climate Blue
Order from disorder
Ricky Rood explains the organizing principles behind weather, which is how we feel climate. -
Health Yourself
Getting a leg up on sciatica and piriformis syndrome
Victor Katch compares and contrasts sciatica and piriformis syndrome and explains how to ease that pain in your butt.
The Art Show
Founded in 1990 with a single theatre workshop, the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) is a program of U-M’s Residential College. Courses serve as gateways for undergraduate participation in prison arts workshops and provide academic training in issues surrounding incarceration and practical skills in the arts. The program’s Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons (“the art show”) is one of the largest exhibits of artwork by incarcerated artists in the world. The annual exhibition, free to the public, is presented with support from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. It runs through April 2 at the Duderstadt Gallery. (Click on the images to enlarge. Images are courtesy of PCAP.) Learn more about PCAP.