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April 25, 2011
Coordinator brings international insights
Klementina Sula immigrated to the United States from Albania at age 9 when her father won the green card visa lottery. Since arriving in America, Sula has made the most of the experiences and opportunities available here. “I know that my life in Albania would have been very different. Given the sacrifices that my parents… -
April 18, 2011
Invasive mussels bring massive ecological changes to Great Lakes
The ongoing spread of non-native mussels in the Great Lakes has caused “massive, ecosystemwide changes” throughout lakes Michigan and Huron, two of the planet’s largest freshwater lakes, according to a new U-M-led study. The blitzkrieg advance of two closely related species of mussels — the zebra and quagga — is stripping the lakes of… -
April 18, 2011
U-M ranked a top Peace Corps’ Fellows/USA Graduate School
More online View the entire top 10 ranking > U-M ranks No. 6 in the nation as a Peace Corps Fellows/USA school in the 2011 rankings of top Peace Corps Master’s International and Fellows/USA graduate schools. U-M has 25 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers currently enrolled in the Fellows/USA graduate program. The Fellows/USA program provides returned… -
April 18, 2011
Physics professor wins learning challenge grant
Timothy McKay, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Physics, has been awarded a grant from the Next Generation Learning Challenge, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates and William and Flora Hewlett foundations. The grants were awarded to 29 institutions for projects that improve learning and graduation rates through the use of technology. McKay will use… -
April 18, 2011
Old school: U-M in History
Women’s tennis
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April 18, 2011
Ross student has passion for navigating change
Related stories• Students find simple, effective solution to curb infant mortality >• Chapel aims to combine rural health, social justice >• Future SPH student wants to help former inmates >• Theatre scores big on the Richter scale >• University community inspired film student to embrace cultural identity > Marco Oropeza Gomez enjoys being a change-agent.… -
April 18, 2011
Campuses, units celebrate Spring Commencement 2011
This year's U-M Spring Commencement will feature the commissioning of ROTC cadets and pre-ceremony student entertainment — both introduced at last year’s historic commencement featuring the U.S. president.
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April 18, 2011
Students find simple, effective solution to curb infant mortality
Related stories • Ross student has passion for navigating change >• Chapel aims to combine rural health, social justice >• Future SPH student wants to help former inmates >• Theatre scores big on the Richter scale >• University community inspired film student to embrace cultural identity > Two biomedical engineers hailing from Michigan — Rachel… -
April 18, 2011
National champion solar car team introduces 2011’s Quantum
With its sleek 2011 car Quantum now built and ready for testing, U-M’s No. 1 solar car team in America is preparing to take on the world. The reigning champions of the North American Solar Challenge will compete in the 1,800-mile World Solar Challenge across the Australian outback in October. The U-M team, which has been around for two decades, has won the continental race six times and finished third in the global contest four times.
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April 18, 2011
Chapel aims to combine rural health, social justice
Related stories • Ross student has passion for navigating change >• Students find simple, effective solution to curb infant mortality >• Future SPH student wants to help former inmates >• Theatre scores big on the Richter scale >• University community inspired film student to embrace cultural identity > Growing up on a farm in Parma,…
