Faculty/Staff Spotlights
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May 26, 2026
“I’d say the thing that unites my art and my work would be that both require attention to detail — and a bit of obsessiveness.”
— Tom Carey, head of acquisitions at the Law Library
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May 4, 2026
“I like being able to get out of my head for a little bit. My creatures are weird and they do funny things, and sometimes I find myself watching them and just laughing.”
— Geila Rajaee, lecturer III in Health Management and Policy in the School of Public Health
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April 27, 2026
Among those preparing to graduate are, from left, Diala Ajaero of LSA; Lilijana Gregov of the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning; Margherita Hill of the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design; Asher Kone of the College of Engineering; and Sophia Lupton of the School of Nursing
— Each year, the Record highlights the range of experiences and people who attend U-M by profiling selected graduates about their time at the university and their plans for life afterward.
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April 20, 2026
“Native American culture is all about storytelling. Those stories have been passed down from generations. For them to share their stories with me is just amazing. It’s such a privilege.”
— Jennifer Daniels, a lecturer III in biostatistics at the School of Public Health
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April 13, 2026
“I think it’s really important for me to use my brain in creative ways. When you can step away from a screen and use your brain in a totally different way, I think that keeps you fresh.”
—Annie Weaver, associate director of global initiatives at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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April 6, 2026
“I want to help students build technical skill, scientific reasoning and confidence while introducing them to opportunities they may not have imagined for themselves.”
— Besa Xhabija, associate professor of biochemistry at UM-Dearborn
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March 30, 2026
“We work with the most expensive and dangerous medications you can imagine, but also the most effective — if they’re used in the right setting. We’re there to make sure of that.”
—Bernard Marini, a clinical associate professor of pharmacy at the College of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacy specialist in hematology at Michigan Medicine
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March 23, 2026
“Some children grow up in an apartment or a single-family home. I grew up in a school, which was also my family business.”
— Angela Chen, assistant professor of art and design in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
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March 16, 2026
“I’ve always been really interested in the fact that people in history were people, just like me.”
— Carolyn Alam, an archivist for university collections at the Bentley Historical Library
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March 9, 2026
“A project like this requires patience. You can’t rush because speed could sabotage the final product.”
— Nicholas Ketchum, web office manager and lead programmer at the School of Social Work
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