Happy trails: Conservancy brings universal access to seven trails in northwestern Michigan
The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has created more than three miles of accessible trails since 2016 when the Overlook Trail at Arcadia Dunes opened. It’s all part of the conservancy’s work since 1991 under the leadership of Glen Chown, who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from U-M’s School of Environment and Sustainability.
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Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
“For amputees, what they experience when they’re trying to walk normally is what I would experience if I were carrying an extra 30 pounds,” says U-M professor Art Kuo. He has developed a prototype of an artificial foot that recycles energy otherwise wasted in between steps, making it easier for amputees to walk.
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New dinosaur rears its head
The remains of a new dinosaur, discovered near the world-famous Carnegie Quarry in Dinosaur National Monument, may help explain the evolution of the largest land animals ever to walk the earth.
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Snake vs. dinosaur
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Business professor lends hand to Michigan's laid-off workers
U-M’s Ross School of Business is part of a new partnership that provides free online learning for the state’s unemployed workers. The courses focus on health care, government and nonprofits, emerging technologies and entrepreneurship, and aim to help 100,000 unemployed Michigan workers to re-enter the work force in a new career.
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Freezing breast tumors helps stop cancer's spread in mice
A new study shows cryoablation—killing cancer by freezing it in its place—could be an effective treatment for breast cancer. The study, done in mice, found that cryoablation also helped prevent cancer from spreading to other organs. The results have translated to a clinical trial that’s now enrolling patients.
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The sound of the sun
A musical version of solar wind melds science and art…and helps researchers discern hidden data about the sun. Plus video.
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President's Message
A healthy, vibrant democracy begins with a choice
Let's choose to listen respectfully, and to think, act, and engage constructively, says President Ono. -
Editor's Blog
The rule of three
The rule of three took its toll at U-M this month as the community navigates a trio of tough losses. -
Climate Blue
I feel the earth squish under my feet
Ricky Rood says it's time we accept 'relentless warming' and relearn how to live with our climate. -
Health Yourself
Feet, don’t fail me now
Our feet play a crucial role in sustaining overall health. So take a load off and listen up.
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Hear audio series, news, and stories about the future of health care.
An Ungentle Art
Starting in 1990, Australian-born political satirist Pat Oliphant began spending annual periods in residence at U-M’s Wallace House Center for Journalists, where he sketched a wide range of American political figures. A sampling of these images, courtesy of the Wallace House, are displayed in the Clements Library exhibit “An Ungentle Art: Pat Oliphant and the American Tradition of Political Satire.” The sketches provoke conversation around four key themes in American politics: capability, character, corruption, and humiliation. This gallery and text come from the larger online exhibit, which contextualizes Oliphant’s satire with examples of political art from the Clements Library collection, dating from the 1700s to 1900. Click on any image to enlarge.