Today's Headlines
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U-M recognized among world’s top universities in rankings
U-M continues to be recognized among the best in the world in the latest Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings. The university was ranked as the No. 3 public university in the United States, and No. 16 overall in the world.
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REMINDER: Open Enrollment for 2022 benefits ends at 5 p.m. Friday
Faculty, staff and retirees who are eligible for U-M benefits can make changes to their coverage for 2022 through Wolverine Access until 5 p.m. Oct. 29.
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Abandoned bikes to be identified, removed from campus
The Grounds Department is gearing up to identify and remove abandoned bicycles from the Ann Arbor campus beginning Nov. 1. Bikes suspected of being abandoned will be tagged, and if left after Nov. 15 will be removed.
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Study opens door to diverse participants in health studies
Wearable technology such as the Apple Watch is allowing researchers to recruit a more diverse group of participants to health and wellness studies, helping them better understand underlying health conditions.
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Innovation Partnerships reports record amount of commercialization
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Peter Reich named director of Institute for Global Change Biology
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Box to Dropbox migration window closes Oct. 31
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Distinguished University Professors to discuss their scholarly work
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Funding available for ergonomic-friendly solutions
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U-M kicking off 2021 Blood Battle against Ohio State
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Study shows men, women share similar emotional highs and lows
Coming Events
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Oct 28
A Conversation on Critical Race Theory
Its Meaning, Controversies, and Influence, with Angela Valenzuela of University of Texas – Austin; Camille Wilson, Diversity and Social Transformation Professor at U-M; and Mike Spencer of the University of Washington, 3-4 p.m., virtual
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Oct 28
Research Staff Awards
Presented by the Office of the Vice President for Research, 3:30-4:30 p.m., virtual
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Oct 29
Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender
With stef m. shuster of Michigan State University, noon-1 p.m., virtual
Resistance is not futile
As demand for electric vehicle batteries continues to grow, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a method for predicting how changes to manufacturing processes and materials will impact battery life. In this photo, Andrew Weng, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering, and Anna Stefanopoulou, the William Clay Ford Professor of Technology, identify an early-life diagnostic signal that predicts the impact of the formation protocols on battery life without needing cycle life testing. (Photo by Robert Coelius, College of Engineering)
Read more about this EV battery researchSpotlight
“I have this drive to fight for this population because I know how hard it was for us to get services when he was a cute kid.”
— Kelly Miltimore, a registered nurse who works in the Central Staffing Resources at Michigan Medicine and wrote a book about raising a special-needs child
Read more about Kelly MiltimoreU-M Heritage
Seeds of discontent
Already flourishing with students, professors and facilities, U-M was also determined to be the state’s agricultural school. It was a headiness that would fuel heated rhetoric and an animated rivalry that continues today between U-M and the school that prevailed as the agricultural school, Michigan State University.
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“If he were a singer or artist, it would be fine, but people think he is not ‘lawyer-like’ nor looking appropriate for a person who will wed a royal woman,” said Hitomi Tonomura, professor of history and women’s and gender studies, commenting on the ponytail worn by the fiance of Japan’s royal princess when he arrived in Japan for their wedding this week.
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Vincent Hutchings, professor of political science and Afroamerican and African studies, says Democrats’ attempts to get Republicans on board with voting rights legislation are counterproductive, and that eliminating or altering the filibuster may be the only way to pass federal legislation targeting voter suppression and gerrymandering.
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More than 11,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers in North America would bring down a mammoth the size of an African elephant and put the leftovers into ponds to keep it for later use. “The pond offers a place to stash carcass parts. What is the alternative when there are other predators and scavengers on the landscape who will gladly partake of a meal?” said Daniel Fisher, professor and curator of the U-M Museum of Paleontology.
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