Today's Headlines
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U-M, LEO still at odds over Dearborn, Flint salary increases
After nearly six months of negotiations, the university and the Lecturers’ Employee Organization on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses have reached agreement on every contractual issue except salary increases.
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U-M pioneering a digital wellness program for youths
U-M students and scholars launched an interprofessional course in partnership with sixth-graders at Ann Arbor Public Schools to provide classroom and real-world engagement about digital wellness.
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Survey explores perceptions of large-scale solar projects
Among residents living within three miles of large-scale solar energy developments, positive attitudes about the projects outnumbered negative attitudes by a nearly 3-to-1 margin, according to a new survey.
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Climate change will boost value of rooftop solar panels, study shows
Climate change will increase the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States by up to 19% by the end of the century, according to a new study led by U-M researchers.
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Study looks at ‘shadowbanning’ of marginalized social media users
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Engineering professor Kamal Sarabandi receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor
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Twelve U-M faculty members named as AAAS fellows
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Support resources, insurance available for international travelers
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Chemicals stored in home garages linked to ALS risk
Coming Events
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Apr 23
A view from Kyiv
Sixth Annual Arthur Vandenberg Lecture, with U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink; 4-6 p.m.; Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
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Apr 24
Shared Memories
Second annual community commemoration of the anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide; 3-5 p.m.; Weiser Hall, Room 1010
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Apr 25
Remote Work and City Structure
With Esteban Rossi-Hansberg of The University of Chicago; 11:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m.; Lorch Hall, Room 201
Digital wellness
Middle school students engaged in a two-day symposium at North Quad on Feb. 8 and 15 as part of a digital wellness program that is a collaboration among the Marsal Family School of Education, School of Information and School of Social Work. U-M students and scholars launched an interprofessional course in partnership with sixth-graders at Ann Arbor Public Schools to provide classroom and real-world engagement about digital wellness.(Photo by Niki Williams)
Read more about the digital wellness projectSpotlight
“Music is very, very important to me. It’s a big part of my life. So, I feel really fortunate that I get to be involved in this.”
— Trisha Miller, student services coordinator at the Marsal Family School of Education who has been a member of the Out Loud Chorus for nearly 20 years
Read more about Trisha MillerIt Happened at Michigan
College Republicans and their U-M roots
In mid-May of 1892, hundreds of students from universities around the country gathered on the University of Michigan campus. When the students departed late that evening, it was as the newly christened American Republican College League, a national political group that continues today as the College Republicans.
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“We spend a lot of time thinking about how to make the grading fair and accurate, but even for me, it was really surprising. It didn’t occur to us until we looked at the data and realized that sequence makes a difference,” said Jun Li, professor of technology and operations, whose research team found that students with alphabetically lower-ranked names often receive lower grades than their peers.
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“Wealth has increased a lot, and from what we can tell, it’s a fairly equitable increase. It’s gone up for all racial and ethnic groups, and it’s dispersed throughout the city,” said Jeffrey Morenoff, professor of sociology and of public policy, and research professor at the Institute for Social Research, who found that home values in Detroit grew $2.8 billion for Black homeowners and by $3.9 billion overall since 2014.
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A study by Kate Duchowny, research assistant professor at the Institute for Social Research, suggests that childhood trauma can impair the muscle function of people as they age. “If you have compromised mitochondrial function, that doesn’t bode well for a range of health outcomes, including everything from chronic conditions to physical function and disability limitations,” she said.
Earth.com