Today's Headlines
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OVPR awards 15 staff members for research service, leadership
The Office of the Vice President for Research will recognize 15 staff members from across U-M for their outstanding service and leadership in advancing research, scholarship and creative practice.
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Commencement-related celebrations and parking changes
In addition to U-M’s main Spring Commencement ceremony May 4 and the Rackham Graduate Exercises on May 3, schools and colleges, along with various departments and identity groups, will host ceremonies.
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Wege Lecturer says effective climate action is fueled by hope
One of the most important things people can do to address climate change is talk about it, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said during the Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability.
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Four from U-M to join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Faculty members James Joyce, Webb Keane, Alexandra Killewald and John Vandermeer have been selected to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for their contributions in scholarly and professional fields.
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Medical marijuana use decreased in recreational‑use states
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AV Challenge puts engineering algorithms to the test
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UROP humanizes research for young U‑M academics
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U-M, LEO continue talks over Dearborn, Flint salary increases
Coming Events
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Apr 26
Commence
An exhibition celebrating and highlighting the work of graduating undergraduate students from the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Stamps Gallery, 201 S. Division St.; runs through May 4
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Apr 29
AI in Health Ethics and Policy
Mini-symposium exploring ethical issues and regulations of health AI; 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Palmer Commons, Great Lakes Room
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Apr 30
Celebrating the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments
An International and Intertemporal Musicscape; 7:30-9 p.m.; Earl V. Moore Building, Hankinson Rehearsal Hall
Wege Lecture
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe (right) speaks with Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability, during the 22nd Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability. Hayhoe said talking about climate change doesn’t mean trying to change the minds of those who believe it is a hoax. Rather, it’s about “spending my energy on the people who are worried about climate change but don’t know what to do. That is a huge group of movable people,” she said. (Photo by Dave Brenner, School for Environment and Sustainability)
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“Music is very, very important to me. It’s a big part of my life. So, I feel really fortunate that I get to be involved in this.”
— Trisha Miller, student services coordinator at the Marsal Family School of Education who has been a member of the Out Loud Chorus for nearly 20 years
Read more about Trisha MillerIt Happened at Michigan
College Republicans and their U-M roots
In mid-May of 1892, hundreds of students from universities around the country gathered on the University of Michigan campus. When the students departed late that evening, it was as the newly christened American Republican College League, a national political group that continues today as the College Republicans.
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“There appears to be significant profits being made from shadow trading. The people doing it have a sense of entitlement or maybe just think, ‘I’m invincible,’” said Mihir Mehta, assistant professor of accounting, on business executives who try to avoid traditional insider trading restrictions by buying shares in economically linked firms.
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A player in the WNBA can earn three to four times her base salary by playing overseas when the four-month U.S. season ends. “We have the best basketball players in the world. And they (other countries) show them how much they’re valued by giving them lucrative salaries,” said Ketra Armstrong, professor of sport management.
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Dollars from family members who work in the U.S. are a powerful economic engine for communities in El Salvador, said Dean Yang, professor of public policy and economics: “When you receive remittances from overseas, you spend it somehow. And that spending goes to other households in the community, other small businesses.”
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