Oh yes, he’s a great pretender
Don’t call him a ghostwriter. Shape-shifting biographer James Dale, BA ’70, prefers ‘co-author,’ as he pens the life stories of athlete Cal Ripken Jr., sports agent Ron Shapiro, and political activist Elijah Cummings, to name just a few.
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J-Hop
For almost 80 years, until 1960, J-Hop highlighted the U-M social calendar. The dance gathered the entire student body — and some controversy, like when the 1913 event included the Tango.
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Hail Satan!
When students come to the university, they face a new world that can shake up their whole way of life. Some fear that even their religious faith will be under siege. But surveys – and students themselves, like Lizzy Lovinger (right) – say that keeping the faith is both a challenge and a blessing.
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Exactly how much housework does a husband create?
Having a husband creates an extra seven hours a week of housework for women, according to a U-M study of a nationally representative sample of U.S. families. For men, the picture is very different: A wife saves men from about an hour of housework a week.
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Sensors for bat-inspired spy plane under development
A six-inch robotic spy plane modeled after a bat would gather data from sights, sounds and smells in urban combat zones and transmit information back to a soldier in real time. That’s the Army’s concept, and it has awarded the University of Michigan College of Engineering a five-year, $10-million grant to help make it happen.
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Video: U-M 'ballast-free ship' could cut costs while blocking aquatic invaders
University of Michigan researchers are investigating a radical new design for cargo ships that would eliminate ballast tanks, the water-filled compartments that enable non-native creatures to sneak into the Great Lakes from overseas.
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A piece of history
Our first U-M History column tells the story of one of our crown jewels: the Clements Library
Columns
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President's Message
The value is inestimable
President Ono reflects on the dark days of the pandemic and celebrates the inestimable value of Michigan Medicine. -
Editor's Blog
Up in smoke, or should we say ‘vape?’
A devastating fire in Ann Arbor destroyed a restaurant that once was home to the iconic Canterbury House. -
Health Yourself
Nurturing your inner athlete
No need to train like an Olympian, but an 'athletic lifestyle' could help manifest your goals, says Vic Katch. -
Climate Blue
It depends on the second meeting
Ricky Rood reflects on President Ono's stated commitment to carbon neutrality and its challenges.
In the news
- Detroit Free Press U-M report looks at what police reforms work as Tyre Nichols' death spurs national debate
- WEMU Radio U-M researchers determine potential ways to recycle PVC plastics
- Michigan Radio University of Michigan could help develop one of four DOE-funded large-scale carbon capture factories
A vision in white
An old-school blizzard Jan. 25 set the stage for an epic snowball fight on the Diag. Enjoy these winter scenes from a spontaneous battle royale, as Marcin Szczepanski, lead multimedia storyteller in the College of Engineering, takes you to the heart of the action. Get a glimpse of the snowy frontlines from the comfort of your screen and send us some memories of your own wild and exuberant days on the Diag.
