Domenico Grasso named interim president

The Board of Regents has named Domenico Grasso, PhD ‘87, as the University’s interim president, effective immediately. Grasso has been chancellor at UM-Dearborn since 2018. “We have full confidence that President Grasso will provide steady leadership during this critical time of transition,” the regents noted in a campus-wide email.
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Student-built satellite scheduled for launch
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Will your marriage last? Look at how you fight
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Sudden death for young athletes often tied to inherited heart condition
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Human Trafficking Clinic to open site in Mexico
Last month, we told you about the U-M Human Trafficking Clinic, which works to protect the victims of modern-day slavery. Now the clinic, with help from the US State Dept., is opening a new clinic in Mexico. There, law students from U-M and Mexico will work to stop human trafficking from across the border.
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Move-in day
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'Think fast, play fast, break people down'
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Sharing common threads
Alumnus and UM-Dearborn Chancellor Domenico Grasso, PhD '87, prepares to lead U-M as interim president. -
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