LSA
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April 25, 2014
Weinberg gives $7.7 million for new cognitive science institute
U-M alumnus and donor Marshall Weinberg has donated $7.7 million to create the new Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science in LSA.
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April 25, 2014
Optimistic spouse better for partner’s health
If your spouse expects good things to happen, your health may be in luck.
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April 17, 2014
Political scientist selected as next LSA dean
Provost Martha E. Pollack is recommending the appointment of Andrew D. Martin as dean of LSA. He is a professor and vice dean in the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis.
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April 11, 2014
Cable guys: Male identity evolves on TV dramas
Male characters on television used to hold onto traditional ideas of masculinity tighter than viewers maintained their grip on remote controls. But the gradual infusion of feminism into U.S. society and TV scripts in recent decades has changed gender roles in how men regard fatherhood and marriage, a University of Michigan researcher says.
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March 21, 2014
Distant black hole is spinning at half the speed of light
Astronomers at the University of Michigan have for the first time directly measured the spin of a distant supermassive black hole.
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March 14, 2014
University now offering a minor in digital studies
Students interested in a deeper understanding of digital practices now have an opportunity to pursue an LSA academic minor in digital studies.
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March 14, 2014
Ruetsche receives Lakatos Award for contribution to philosophy science
Laura Ruetsche, chair of the Department of Philosophy, has been named a co-recipient of the 2013 Lakatos Award for her book “Interpreting Quantum Theories” (Oxford University Press, 2011)
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February 24, 2014
LSA’s 22 Ways series studies how to think about new media
A class in LSA’s 22 Ways series encourages students to explore their relationship with new media, how they use it and how it affects them.
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February 11, 2014
LSA launches new program in cognitive science
New this semester, the Program in Cognitive Science in LSA takes an interdisciplinary approach to examining issues surrounding how the mind and brain work.
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February 10, 2014
Gaming-focused teaching style motivates, engages students
Mika LaVaque-Manty’s Introduction to Political Theory class involves a relatively new teaching innovation: using the principles of gaming to teach material.
