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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The man who gave me Japan
An alum’s story of how U-M prof Edward Seidensticker changed his life through poetry.
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U-M now metro Detroit's second-largest employer
The University of Michigan is now metro Detroit’s second largest employer behind Ford Motor Co., according to the Crain’s Detroit Business 2010 Book of Lists. A year ago, Crain’s listed U-M fourth behind the Big Three automakers.
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Brandon named U-M athletic director
University of Michigan alumnus and former football player David Brandon has been named U-M’s new athletic director. Brandon, the CEO of Domino’s Pizza, has also served as a Regent for the University.
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Banks and bailouts: Playing politics?
Banks with strong political connections were more likely to receive bailout money from the government—and more of it—in the past year than those with weaker ties, say researchers with the U-M Ross School of Business.
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How water forms where Earth-like planets are born
In a study that helps to explain the origins of water on Earth, U-M astronomers have found that water vapor can form spontaneously in habitable zones of solar systems.
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iPhones are musical instruments in new course and ensemble
iPhones are being used as musical instruments in a new course at the University of Michigan. The students design, build and play instruments on their smartphones.
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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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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.