Mind control
“It’s like you have a hand again,” says Joe Hamilton, as U-M researchers amplify faint, latent signals from arm nerves to enable real-time, finger-level control of a robotic hand.
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Three in one: How U-M created the academic medical center
In the mid-1800s, U-M became the first institution to combine patient care with medical education and research.
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A new drug slows aging in mice. What about us?
U-M researchers are seeing success with anti-aging drugs in the lab. Potential exists to postpone age-related diseases in humans and extend lifespan.
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U-M reports record $1.62B in FY19 research spending
Priorities reflect U-M’s focus on serving society: preventing chronic disease, addressing the opioid crisis, protecting the Great Lakes, and more.
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Migratory birds shrinking as climate warms
A four-decade record shows North American birds are getting smaller and their wings are getting longer. Both changes appear to be responses to the climate.
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Do you believe in miracles? Valentine Davies did.
‘Miracle on 34th Street’ is a classic 1947 film about a man who believes he’s Santa Claus. The story came from Valentine Davies, BA ’27, who believed he could spread goodwill.
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Be the smartest person in the room
Two Ross graduates identify an editorial niche and publish competing e-pubs to curate and deliver ‘digestible’ business news to overstimulated professionals.
Columns
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Editor's Blog
Cancel culture sucks
So, we’ve embraced cancel culture to fight coronavirus. Great. -
Climate Blue
Confronting our invisible enemies
As coronavirus consumes our consciousness, Ricky Rood considers the responses to climate change and COVID-19.
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Talking About Movies
If you build it, they will enroll
Frank Beaver travels back in time to the days when he helped launch legit film study at U-M.
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Health Yourself
How does long-distance running affect you?
What can the myth of Pheidippides teach us about endurance training?
In the news
- The Conversation Your brain evolved to hoard supplies and shame others for doing the same
- The Conversation Stimulus package will remain half-baked unless local governments get more of the dough
- The Conversation Another housing crisis is coming—and bailouts, eviction freezes won't be enough to prevent many from losing their homes
Postcards from the edge
Never have we ever needed to escape the harsh realities of modern life more than now. The Bentley Historical Library holds a vast postcard collection spanning the centuries. We pulled these sweet missives to “Papa,” “the Boss,” and “Aunt Gertrude” from a bygone era in U-M history. Hugs.
