Academics
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May 1, 2014
Master of Entrepreneurship helps students avoid startup blunders
Now in its second year, the joint Master of Entrepreneurship program is helping students set a strong foundation for their startup companies.
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April 30, 2014
2013 Distinguished Dissertation Awards
The 2013 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award recipients are: From left, front row, Federico Helfgott, anthropology and history; Matthew Cohn, classical studies. Middle row: Kerry Ard, sociology and natural resources and the environment; Yan Long, women’s studies and sociology; Dongyoon Lee, computer science and engineering. Back row: Sara Jackson, Germanic languages and literatures; Michael Anderson, astronomy and astrophysics; and Brian DeVree, chemical biology. Not pictured:… -
April 28, 2014
Uncovering Siberian mammoth bones outside the comfort zone
Senior Chris Whalen had already decided to pursue a career in paleontology but wasn’t sure how he would handle long stretches of fieldwork in remote locations. So he tested his limits by spending a month in Siberia with his professor and several other U-M students, searching for woolly mammoth bones on the windswept tundra. “That… -
April 23, 2014
Enriching Scholarship offers workshops, discussions, seminars
Registration is open for Enriching Scholarship 2014, a free week of offerings to foster engaged and effective teaching, learning and research for U-M faculty and staff.
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April 22, 2014
Global Information Engagement scholars prepare for India projects
Nineteen U-M students will travel to locations in India in May to work on six projects that are part of the Global Information Engagement Program.
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April 14, 2014
Event draws volunteers eager to translate for a purpose
Volunteers representing 15 different languages were among 67 people who signed up for the second annual Translate-a-thon, during which 50 projects were translated for various non-profit organizations.
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April 14, 2014
Technology meets literature as students map a classic novel
The class “Mapping Moby-Dick” uses maps to figure out, and then illustrate, what author Herman Melville was talking about and where he was going in his novel full of geographic hop-scotching and symbolism.
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April 8, 2014
AMA conference shines spotlight on Medical School education
Dozens of leaders from top medical schools around the country, and from the American Medical Association, are gathering at U-M for a unique conference on medical education.
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April 4, 2014
India Initiative awards offer exciting opportunities for students
Six projects have been selected for funding under the Office of the President’s India Initiative to inspire innovative programs that enhance student learning experiences.
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April 3, 2014
Lieberman discusses ‘multifaceted integration’ in Golden Apple lecture
Professor Victor Lieberman spoke about “What I Think I Know About History” for his Golden Apple Award “last lecture” Wednesday.
