Today's Headlines
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Bold Challenges awards $700K for eight research teams
Eight interdisciplinary teams from across U-M have received more than $700,000 from the Bold Challenges’ Accelerate Program to explore innovative research projects that address a wide range of societal challenges.
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Michigan Society of Fellows names six new members
The Michigan Society of Fellows has selected six new members to serve three-year appointments as postdoctoral fellows and non-tenure-track assistant professors, beginning this fall.
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Chatas: U-M will be a ‘living lab’ for environmental stewardship
In the final Michigan Minds podcast highlighting key impact areas of Vision 2034, Geoff Chatas, executive vice president and chief financial officer, discusses climate action, sustainability and environmental justice.
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CRIME ALERT: Sexual Assault, 04-28-24
Between 6:20-7 p.m., Glen Street Parking Structure (Lot M-61), 333 Glen Ave.
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Teaching Innovation Prizes honor five faculty projects
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Enriching Scholarship virtual conference set for May 6‑9
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UM‑Dearborn, UM‑Flint host commencement ceremonies
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Lecturers, U-M reach tentative agreement on four-year pact
Coming Events
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May 1
2024 Research and Analytics Showcase
Explore cutting-edge, educational research at U-M; 4-6 p.m., Center for Academic Innovation
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May 2
“Homecoming”
Bill Jackson Photography Exhibition; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; North Campus Research Complex Building 18, Rotunda Gallery; runs through Aug. 2
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May 3
Guided Tour of the U-M Clements Library
Delve deeper into the Clements’ early American history and culture collections; 4-5 p.m.; William Clements Library
“W4”
The winner of the U-M Arts Initiative’s recent ACTIVE-themed Photo Competition is “W4” by Ava Muntner, an undergraduate student in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.
View all the finalists in the recent competitionSpotlight
Among those preparing to graduate are Mahalina Dimacali from LSA/School for the Environment and Sustainability; Evan Eidt from the College of Engineering; Ikalanni Jahi from the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design; Olivia Jeong from the School of Public Health; Neil Nakkash from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; and Hannah Slawson from 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.
Read more about the seniorsIt Happened at Michigan
Family trees and the ‘striking incidence’ of cancer
For years, U-M pathologist Aldred Scott Warthin studied the lives — and deaths from cancer — of an extended Ann Arbor family. In 1913, he wrote a landmark paper sharing that cancer could be passed on from generation to generation. Warthin’s research became the foundation of what is known as Lynch Syndrome.
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As higher education faces relentless criticism over its handling of free speech and political protests, 10 university museums have planned nonpartisan shows focused on democracy. “Museums are vital places where that engagement can take place. And art has the extraordinary ability to explore differences and disagree in ways that are sustainable and civil,” said Christina Olsen, director of the U-M Museum of Art.
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“What many folks are saying is that ‘this is not how we want our money to be spent and we don’t want to profit and benefit off of genocidal terror,’” said Charles H.F. Davis III, assistant professor of education, about student protestors who are frustrated that colleges won’t consider divesting from Israel despite how administrators responded to past demonstrations, like the anti-apartheid movement.
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“It’s a heavy-handed solution, forcing the sale of (TikTok) to a U.S. company. We think it’s complicated now but it’s going to get more complicated. There will be legal challenges. The Chinese government will not appreciate this kind of intervention from the U.S. government,” said Norman Bishara, professor of business law and ethics.
UPI