Cannupa Hanska Luger ‘GIFTS’ U-M campus with public art installation

The installation refers to the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs, which states that Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi tribes gifted the land to U-M upon which the Ann Arbor campus stands. The work contributes to a campuswide initiative to challenge University history.
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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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JFK at the Union
On the anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s ‘Peace Corps’ speech, we look back at how U-M students picked up his challenge to change the world.
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Pigskin
The spread offense isn’t the only thing that’s changed in football. So have the words.
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Medicine and ministry
Dr. Oveta Fuller is a respected researcher in microbiology and immunology, an expert on viral infections. But her most vital work takes place outside the lab, when she combines her scientific knowledge with faith. Turns out that one of her most effective weapons against AIDS is the fact that she’s not only a scientist, but a pastor.
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Informal support may protect blacks with mental disorders
Blacks with mental disorders often find comfort from their family and friends, but this support may result in them avoiding professional help. U-M’s Robert Taylor says his study suggests “the presence of a strong social fabric that may buffer individuals from mental health problems.”
Columns
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President's Message
… And, we’re back
The energy is high, the streets are congested, and just like that, we're going back to school. -
Editor's Blog
A gentle obsession
Summer is coming to a close and the chaos on campus is ramping up. Overwhelmed? Think bog. -
Climate Blue
A perfect storm of dualities and multiplicities
How can increasing temperatures produce more precipitation and less precipitation? Because climate science is full of dualities, says Ricky Rood. -
Health Yourself
A rude awakening: How to handle night-time muscle cramps
Vic Katch climbs down from his 'charley horse' with some valuable advice.
Let the games begin
When construction crews broke ground on Michigan Stadium in September 1926, workers had to know they were on to something big. Literally. And now the gameday experience is about to get a lot more colorful, vivid, and immersive for fans in the stands as Michigan Athletics unveils two dazzling high-tech scoreboards. At 179 feet wide by 62 feet tall, the viewing area is 120 percent larger than before. On a much smaller scale, Michigan Today offers up this subdued analog version of the Big House’s inception. These images are courtesy of U-M’s Bentley Historical Library. Captions were sourced from “The Michigan Stadium Story” at the Bentley website. Click on any image to enlarge.