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September 9, 2013
How soot forced the end of the Little Ice Age in 1860s Europe
Coal soot shrank the Alpine glaciers in mid-19th-century Europe, according to new findings that show how black carbon alone — even without warmer temperatures — can affect ice and snow cover. The research, which involved a U-M atmospheric scientist, provides insights into when the so-called Little Ice Age ended and why European glaciers began to… -
September 9, 2013
Old school: U-M in History
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September 9, 2013
U-M involved in unprecedented sky survey
Moonless nights outside the Cerro Tololoastronomical observatory in Chile are so dark that when you look down, you can’t see your feet. “You can’t see your hands,” said David Gerdes, U-M physics professor. “But you can hold them up to the sky and see a hand-shaped hole with no stars in it. It’s really incredible.”… -
September 9, 2013
U-M to receive $200M from developer Stephen M. Ross
Real estate developer and alumnus Stephen M. Ross will give $200 million to U-M to significantly transform the student experience at the business school and athletic campus.
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September 9, 2013
Collateral damage: Mortgage crisis dampened zeal for stocks
While many American families lost their homes during the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis, the housing market crash also induced some of the decline in the stock market as investors sold equities and never went back, U-M economists say. “During the recession of 2008-09, mortgage payment difficulties were a significant predictor of cashing in defined-contribution pension… -
September 9, 2013
Public service announcement debuts new U-M campaign
Current and former students are featured in a new “Victors Valiant” public service announcement (PSA) video that debuted nationally last weekend. A key theme of the PSA is the university’s focus on collaboration to foster innovation. It is conveyed by juxtaposing athletics and law, music and science, and other combinations of disciplines.
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September 9, 2013
Long-held assumption about emergence of new species questioned
Charles Darwin referred to the origin of species as “that mystery of mysteries,” and even today, more than150 years later, evolutionary biologists cannot fully explain how new animals and plants arise. For decades, nearly all research in the field has been based on the assumption that the main cause of the emergence of new species,… -
September 9, 2013
Regents invite community input on qualities needed in next U-M president
The Board of Regents and the Presidential Search Advisory Committee will host a series of public forums in the weeks ahead to gather broad input on the search for the next president of the University of Michigan.
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September 9, 2013
Lecturer’s passion for food informs classroom discussion
How does one go from wanting to be a professional wine expert to teaching at a world-class academic institution? That, in essence, is the story of Margot Finn, a lecturer in university courses, although even she admits she got there in a “roundabout sort of way.” Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography. Finn was a… -
September 9, 2013
Bollywood, Hollywood and Law come together in a mini seminar
The savory smell of samosas mingled with the Hindi spoken by the actors on the big screen and laughter of the audience. If you closed your eyes, you could easily imagine yourself at a movie theater in Mumbai. The class "Hollywood, Bollywood and the Law: The Globalizing Entertainment Industry" is taught by professor Vikramaditya Khanna and met for a mini seminar course six times during the academic year.
