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October 23, 2022
Santa meets the students
View a gallery of photos from the receptionsHundreds of students turned out for receptions on Central and North campuses Oct. 21 to welcome President Santa J. Ono as he concluded his first week in office. During the reception on Ingalls Mall, the president took a turn directing students from the Michigan Pops Orchestra.
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October 20, 2022
Million-dollar surprise
Read more about the million-dollar surpriseColleagues, friends and family members gathered at U-M’s Indoor Track and Field facility Oct. 20, to surprise Feranmi Okanlami (center left, in yellow T-shirt) with an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The surprise included a $1 million award from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation for U-M’s Adaptive Sports & Fitness Program, which Okanlami oversees as director of Services for Students with Disabilities. Watch the full “GMA” segment. (Photo by Joe Borek, UMSocial)
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October 18, 2022
Leinweber groundbreaking
Read more about the ceremonyLarry Leinweber, founder and president of the Leinweber Foundation, signs a commemorative drawing of the new Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building, as his daughter, Ashley Leinweber, and wife, Claudia Babiarz, look on during an Oct. 14 ceremony to mark the North Campus building’s groundbreaking. A $25 million gift from the Leinweber Foundation will help fund the building, which will house the College of Engineering’s computer science and engineering division and the School of Information. (Photo by Dianna Oatridge for Michigan Photography)
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October 17, 2022
Celebrating U-M inventions
Read more about the 2022 Distinguished University Innovator of the YearPresident Santa J. Ono listens as Yan Zhang, assistant professor of biological chemistry, discusses her work on CRISPR-Cas3 during the Celebrate Invention event Oct. 13 at the Michigan Union. Looking on are Kelly Sexton (left), associate vice president for research – innovation partnerships, and Rebecca Cunningham, vice president for research. The annual celebration highlights U-M inventors and the impact of their innovations, and features the presentation of the Distinguished University Innovator of the Year, which this year was awarded to Wei Lu, professor of electrical engineering and computer science. (Photo by Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography)
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October 14, 2022
Welcome, President Ono
Read a Q&A interview with President OnoThe U-M campus community — including students from across the institution, an array of staff members, and the UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint chancellors — welcome Santa J. Ono for his first official day as the 15th president of U-M.
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October 12, 2022
“DEI: Nurturing the Heart, Mind, & Soul”
Read more about the DEI SummitDena Scott, clinical psychologist with Headspace Health, speaks Oct. 13 during the DEI Summit at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. Scott was one of three featured speakers focusing on the theme, “DEI: Nurturing the Heart, Mind, & Soul.” Todd Boyd, a.k.a “Notorious Ph.D.” and a professor at the University of Southern California, and Sarah Hurwitz, a clinical psychologist at Headspace Health, were the other two featured speakers. Members of the U-M community gathered in person for the first time in three years for this year’s DEI Summit. (Photo by Lon Horwedel, Michigan Photography)
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October 11, 2022
Creative Campus Voting Project
Read more about the Creative Campus Voting ProjectTwo installations at the Duderstadt Gallery and the U-M Museum of Art intend to make the voting process clear, welcoming and delightful for students on both Central and North Campus this fall. Stephanie Rowden and Hannah Smotrich, associate professors of art and design in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, are co-leads of the nonpartisan Creative Campus Voting Project. Their installations each feature a satellite location of the Ann Arbor City Clerk’s Office, where residents, including U-M students who live in Ann Arbor, will be able to register to vote, obtain absentee ballots, complete ballots on site if they wish, and return their absentee ballots to an official City of Ann Arbor dropbox.
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October 10, 2022
Well-being Day
Read about the new Well-being CollectiveJanelle Zora, right, a health educator with University Health Service, chats with attendees at the Well-being Day at the Diag on Oct. 9. The event highlighted World Mental Health Day, which takes place Oct. 10, and encouraged students to check in on their well-being, pause and reflect on how they feel, and discover services and opportunities that are available to help them feel their best. (Photo by Rebecca Cook)
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October 6, 2022
Asteroid-spawned tsunami
Read more about the asteroid and resulting tsunamiThe miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet’s plant and animal species. It also triggered a monstrous tsunami with mile-high waves that scoured the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact site on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, according to a new U-M study. In this video, U-M researchers discuss how they found evidence that supports their models’ predictions about the tsunami’s path and power.
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October 4, 2022
When climate change hits home
Read more about GLISA’s work with Goshen and other communitiesGoshen, Indiana, which experienced devastating flooding in 2018, is one of 12 Midwestern communities partnering with the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments, a group led by U-M, to help them address infrastructure needs driven by changing climate realities. In this video, Goshen residents recall the impact of that flooded February, and GLISA leaders talk about efforts to head off similar problems in the future.
