Today's Headlines
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Academic freedom lecture to address extramural speech
Judith Butler, a philosopher and gender studies scholar, will deliver the Faculty Senate’s 34th annual Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture on Academic and Intellectual Freedom.
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Evidence mounts for dark energy from black holes
A U-M researcher and colleagues aim to study the mysterious energy that drove an exponential expansion of the infant universe and produced all known matter.
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Rhiannon Giddens named Arts Initiative’s first U-M Artist-in-Residence
The Arts Initiative has announced musician, composer and scholar Rhiannon Giddens will be its inaugural U‑M Artist-in-Residence under a new program that aims to bring innovative artists to campus.
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AI-powered Coursera Coach aids interactive instruction
U-M is the first higher education institution to integrate AI-powered Coursera Coach into an open online course on the Coursera platform, delivering personalized, interactive lessons through Socratic dialogues.
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CDC renews funding for Prevention Research Center
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Kathleen Kruse elected as Senate representative on PDOC
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U-M receives $50M gift for pancreatic cancer care, research
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Grant to fund study of school-based firearm storage campaign
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Faculty Senate to consider four resolutions at Nov. 4 meeting
Coming Events
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Nov 5
Tariff Wall Jumping at the China-Vietnam Border
With Siqi Zheng of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; noon-1 p.m.; Weiser Hall, 10th floor
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Nov 6
Parable of the Now: Nov 6, 2024
An an afternoon of performances and readings created by Quinn Hunter; 1-7 p.m.; Hatcher Graduate Library, gallery and front steps
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Nov 7
“Touch” Opening Reception
With artist Ericka Lopez; 6:30-8 p.m.; Thayer Academic Building, Institute for the Humanities gallery and lobby
Piecing together the past one fragment at a time
UM-Dearborn associate professor John Chenoweth, second from right, talks while at the site of the Battle of the River Raisin that took place during the War of 1812. An archaeology class taught by Chenoweth has focused on the site of the largest battle fought on Michigan soil for five years. The class has found found musket balls, buckshot, gun flints, chert arrowheads, broken glass panes from the 18th century and more in an area largely thought to be covered with fill where nothing is salvageable. (Annie Barker, UM-Dearborn)
Read more about the efforts of the archaeology classSpotlight
“I feel like I’ve done my job if I’m helping kids grow and building their confidence every single day.”
— Olivia Deane, financial specialist associate in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance who for the past several years has directed many children’s theater performances
Read more about Olivia DeaneIt Happened at Michigan
An historic public health degree
Paul B. Cornely graduated from U-M in 1934, making him the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in public health in the United States. Cornely then moved to Washington, D.C., where he taught at Howard University for 39 years, fighting for the desegregation of hospitals and equal health care opportunities for all.
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Surveys show that consumers correctly understand that inflation is slowing, but are annoyed that prices are higher than they were before the pandemic, says Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers: “It’s not that they’ve lost touch with reality. High prices continue to weigh down their personal finances, and that remains very frustrating.”
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“Health and democracy are inextricably linked. The decisions made by our elected officials — concerning health care access, environmental protections, housing policies, education, access to healthy foods, and economic opportunities — have profound implications for community health outcomes. When you vote, you have the power to shape policies that can lead to healthier, more equitable communities,” co-wrote F. DuBois Bowman, dean of the School of Public Health.
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Ketra Armstrong, professor of sport management and of women’s and gender studies, says she’s not surprised that WNBA players are looking to revisit their collective bargaining agreement two years ahead of schedule: “This is a unique strategic window of opportunity to capitalize on the energy and the synergy and the momentum. What we saw in the last year, it just catapulted them to a new level.”
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