Campus News
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April 26, 2018
Political scientist Yuen Yuen Ang named Carnegie Fellow
Yuen Yuen Ang, associate professor of political science, has received an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, which comes with $200,000 for up to two years of significant research and writing.
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April 25, 2018
School of Kinesiology senior finds passion in sports
From playing basketball in his driveway as a kid to working as a student manager for the U-M football team, sports always played a central role in Thomas Dozeman’s life. Before transferring to U-M, the School of Kinesiology senior and Grand Rapids native played basketball for Albion College. Once at U-M, his passion for sports never wavered.
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April 25, 2018
Taubman College senior finds growth at U-M
When looking back on why he decided to pursue architecture as a career, Giovanni Martinez points to an intimate family portrait based in the creative process. His father and godfather work in the construction industry. His mother is an artistic person as well, whether it be drawing or crochet. He inherited the same urge to transform products of the imagination into reality.
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April 25, 2018
School of Information senior seeks tech training for all
When Abril Vela was in high school, a conscientious school counselor and a stroke of luck led Vela to her first computer programming course. Her teacher actively worked to ensure the female students in the class felt like they belonged, helping foster Vela’s love for the subject. Since then, she has worked to merge her passions for education, equity and technology.
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April 25, 2018
Stamps School senior seeks justice through fashion
From sizing restrictions to the unsafe spaces of the shopping experience, D Wang Zhao, a senior in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, says there are several ways the current fashion industry does not adequately serve those who are gender non-binary. Zhao has dedicated their final months at U-M confronting this inequity.
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April 25, 2018
Senior profiles from the Class of 2018
Each year, The University Record profiles graduating seniors who highlight the range of experiences and people at U-M. Profiled this year are Thomas Dozeman, Giovanni Martinez, Abril Vela and D Wang Zhao.
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April 25, 2018
Campuses, units plan Spring Commencement celebrations
A commencement address by Charles Woodson, former Wolverine and NFL football player, will be one of the highlights from a variety of graduation exercises planned across campus over the next several days.
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April 25, 2018
Power Foundation gift funds new policy engagement program
A $1.5 million gift from the Power Foundation will fund a program to encourage partnerships among U-M faculty and students, and people and organizations outside the university, who are actively working on public policy.
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April 25, 2018
Michigan Meeting will explore ways to end gender-based violence
National experts will gather at U-M’s Ann Arbor campus May 3-5 to discuss strategies, policies and develop ideas for ending gender-based violence among adolescents and young adults.
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April 24, 2018
U-M buildings recognized in statewide energy reduction contest
The School of Public Health II building and the Angell Complex led the education category in the Michigan Battle of the Buildings, which recognizes buildings with the greatest energy reduction across the state.
