Ian Shin, assistant professor of history and American culture in LSA, appeared on “Jeopardy!” in 2017 and finished second. Shin fondly recalls his time with longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who died of pancreatic cancer Nov. 8, 2020.

On Jan. 20, 1967, the university kicked off its yearlong sesquicentennial celebration with a luncheon, speeches and historic photos. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Jan. 18-24.

Former UM-Dearborn chancellor James Renick was a leader who noticed when people went above and beyond. Renick, who served as chancellor from January 1993 through July 1999, died Jan. 3 at the age of 72.

Roundup of crimes reported on and around the University of Michigan campus.

Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

LGBTQ professionals in STEM fields are more likely to experience career limitations, social exclusion and harassment, and devaluation of their scientific and technical knowledge than non-LGBTQ peers.

U-M is moving this month into the second phase of community engagement on the umbrella policy for addressing sexual and gender-based misconduct and related procedures that was initially vetted with the community last fall.

Dell Technologies has been selected as U-M’s new strategic supplier for computer hardware, which includes laptops, PCs, monitors, keyboards and other equipment. The contract goes into effect Jan. 18.

Brahmajee Nallamothu, the Stevo Julius Research Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and professor of internal medicine in the Medical School, has become co-director of Precision Health at U-M.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has awarded U-M $9.95 million for a project installing more than 20 “smart intersections” in Ann Arbor.