Crowdsourcing a time machine

U-M’s Clements Library holds some 60,000 picture postcards dating to the late-19th/early-20th centuries. Vintage photos and scrawled notes open a fascinating window into Michigan’s past. Help make this historic trove digitally searchable.
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Most adults want to ‘age in place,’ but few are prepared
From home safety and accessibility to social support, community services, and paid in-home help, a national poll sounds a warning bell. People, it’s time to start planning.
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Orchestrating an equitable score
From Spielberg projects to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, composer/DEI advocate Laura Karpman, BMus, ’80, has long navigated the male-dominated industry of music scoring. Now she’s working to enhance the picture.
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COVID-19: Do supplements help?
Professor Mark Moyad, a global medical authority on dietary supplements, reviews outpatient trials that explore whether supplements can help reduce people’s risk of contracting COVID, lessen symptoms, and more.
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Urban agriculture: Scattering vs. clustering
Detroit’ goal: To benefit more people with improved access to fresh food, community cohesion, and reduced stormwater runoff, while countering gentrification effects that may occur with expanded green space.
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Half of older adults now die with a dementia diagnosis
The sharp rise may have more to do with better public awareness, more detailed medical records, and Medicare billing practices than an actual rise in the condition, researchers say. Even so, trends in end-of-life care are shifting as diagnoses allow for more advance planning.
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Dearborn professor works in partnership to reinvigorate Detroit
Detroit has plenty of negative stereotypes, and Paul Draus hopes to transform seemingly undesirable qualities into benefits. The professor of sociology at UM-Dearborn has partnered with people to bring greenspaces to alleyways and windmills to neighborhoods.
Columns
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President's Message
Community wellness and mental health
Mary Sue Coleman shares U-M's strategy to respond to the increasingly prevalent mental health needs of students. -
Editor's Blog
Mighty mentor in maize
Mentors, role models, and wise sages abound at U-M. First-team All-American Naz Hillmon is the one I'm watching. -
Climate Blue
‘Celebrating’ Earth Day
Ricky Rood has thoughts about the National Science Foundation's Earth Day Celebration. -
Health Yourself
Should the iceman cometh?
How effective is ice in treating injured, sore, or inflamed muscles? Victor Katch revisits this age-old remedy.
In the news
Creating Champions
Michigan student-athletes took winning to new heights this spring, breaking records, grabbing titles, and dazzling fans with extraordinary performances across the board. Enjoy these highlights, captured by Michigan Photography, with text sourced from mgoblue.com