Futuristic technology reveals secrets in ancient Vesuvius Scrolls
When Italy’s Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, it buried the palatial villa of Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, Julius Caesar’s father-in-law. These black and brittle papyri may look like charred croissants, but U-M classicist Richard Janko believes they contain lost masterpieces of literature, history, and philosophy.
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Electrified
Cristi Landy is part of GM’s big bet on plug-in technology and the Chevy Volt.
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Hailed! Retired jerseys at Michigan
The strange origins of Michigan’s least – organized tradition.
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Summer school for geniuses
The Summer Symposia in Theoretical Physics attracted the best minds in the world.
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The Doors' disaster at Michigan
Jim Morrison bombs at the homecoming dance –- and changes rock history.
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Update on the University's financial situation
University of Michigan Philip Hanlon describes the University budget, cost-cutting efforts, investments in the future and plans for growth.
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U-M enrollment sets another all-time record
Enrollment on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus is at an all-time high in fall 2010 with 41,924 students. Help with tuition is also up: the general fund budget includes $126 million in centrally awarded financial aid, including a 10.6 percent increase in centrally awarded financial aid for undergraduates.
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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.