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April 25, 2018

The value of studying abroad

Volker Sick, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, professor of mechanical engineering, and associate vice president for research, natural sciences and engineering, talks about the importance of including international education as part of students’ college experience. Sick, who has promoted various study abroad programs for engineering students, is this year’s recipient of U-M’s President’s Award for Distinguished Service in International Education.

April 24, 2018

2017 Distinguished Dissertation Awards

The 2017 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award recipients were honored Tuesday. Awardees received a $1,000 honorarium recognizing exceptional scholarly work and completion of their doctoral degrees in 2017. Award winners pictured from left are Jeremy Hoskins, Yue Shao, Kevin Golovin, Wenyu Gu, Jordan Harrison and Sara Meerow. Not pictured: Kyle Grady, Jenny Kreiger, Oana Mateescu and Steven Roberts. The annual competition is co-sponsored by ProQuest and Rackham Graduate School. View a full list of winners and honorable mentions. (Photo by Jameson Staneluis)

April 23, 2018

MDining on ice

MDining’s John Merucci, chef de cuisine at South Quad, and Martin Folk, general Manager for Residential Dining, recently braved northern Canadian temperatures to compete in an ice carving competition at the Long John Jamboree 2018 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. MDining received a bronze medal for the design showing the progression of the dining industry using the style of Diego Riviera’s Detroit Institute of Arts mural. The final design was developed and sketched out by William Kliber, assistant manager of MDining Retail. (Photo courtesy of MDining)

April 22, 2018

2018 UROP Symposium

More than 1,000 U-M undergraduate students presented research on topics ranging from autoimmune optic neuropathy to refugee rights as part of the 2018 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Spring Symposium, which took place last week at the Michigan Union. The UROP symposium allows first- and second-year students the chance to share what they have learned from working alongside faculty and staff mentors from across U-M on research in the sciences, humanities and arts. (Photo by Rutherford Thomas)

April 19, 2018

Weiser Hall dedication

From left, Donald Schmitt, principal architect at Diamond Schmitt Architects; U-M alumni and donors Eileen and Ronald Weiser; and LSA Dean Andrew Martin cut a ceremonial ribbon on Tuesday to mark the dedication of Weiser Hall. The building, formerly known as the Dennison Building, has undergone an extensive renovation to house a number of interdisciplinary and internationally-focused units in LSA, including the International Institute. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg)

April 17, 2018

Big History

The Big History Project course at Black River Public School in Holland, Michigan, isn’t a social studies class about wars and world leaders. It’s much bigger. Students examine the Big Bang to contemporary civilization to what may happen, putting human existence in the context of the past, present and future. Black River follows a curriculum co-designed by Bob Bain, associate professor of education and of history, and is one of more than 1,500 schools across the country to offer the course.

April 16, 2018

Celebrating Betty Ford

Michael Ford, son of former President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford, talks with students, staff and faculty at a reception Friday to celebrate the 100th birthday of his mother. The event at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy drew U-M and political leaders, along with faculty, staff and students to celebrate Betty Ford’s legacy, which included work in the areas of breast cancer, substance addiction and women’s rights.

April 12, 2018

Robotics Building groundbreaking

Starting in early 2020, robots will drive, walk, fly and help rehabilitate or enhance human function in the $75-million Ford Motor Company Robotics Building at U-M, and officials broke ground on the 140,000-square-foot, four-story complex of classrooms, offices and tailored lab space Friday. Turning the ceremonial first shovelfuls of dirt are, from left: Regent Michael Behm, President Mark Schlissel, Ken Washington, vice president of research and advanced engineering and chief technology officer of Ford Motor Co., College of Engineering Dean Alec Gallimore, Gov. Rick Snyder, Michigan Robotics doctoral student Katherine Skinner, and Jessy Grizzle, director of the U-M Robotics Institute. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)

April 12, 2018

‘Until We Meet Again’

Alyssa Abbate, a junior studying communications, joins others in painting messages on the floor of the Michigan Union’s outside patio during Thursday’s “Until We Meet Again” celebration of the Union before it closes for major renovations at the end of this month. The event also featured interactive displays including a virtual reality experience, giveaways, performances and refreshments.

April 10, 2018

Economic benefits

Paula Sorrell, director of the U-M Economic Growth Institute, speaks to a Capitol Hill briefing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday about the benefits of a U.S. Department of Defense-funded program coordinated by the institute that assists small and medium-sized defense supply manufacturers in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. The Defense Manufacturing Assistance Program has had an outstanding record of keeping many of these companies alive and thriving. (Photo by Mike Waring, Washington Office)