University of Michigan

Football Recruit Faces Death Threats Over Rivalry

AP | LARRY LAGE | Posted 05.30.2012

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Logan Tuley-Tillman insisted he didn't think it was a big deal when he posted a picture on his Twitter account of him burning an e...

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Boxer Is 1 Of 2,000 Exonerated For Crimes They Didn't Commit

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McLaughlin | Posted 05.22.2012

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Some tales of wrongful conviction are well known, like the case of amateur boxer Dewey Bozella. Bozella was found guilty in 1983 for the murder of ...

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We Are the Company - and Books - We Keep

Jeff DeGraff | Posted 05.18.2012

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I was recently asked by an authority figure in fashionable red pumps to tidy up my library. I can only assume this is the first step of a more serious intervention. You see, I have a little problem with books. I'm addicted to them.

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Where Did Fortune 500 CEOs Go To College?

Posted 05.17.2012

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If you want to be a Fortune 500 CEO, we have a couple pieces of advice. First, don't be like Scott Thompson, who lost his gig at Yahoo when it was rev...

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Will Climate Change Risks Force A Global Economic Shift?

The Huffington Post | James Gerken | Posted 05.01.2012

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Will sustained global economic growth intensify the effects of climate change? A new study from the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Rese...

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Mystery Surrounds Former Student's Disappearance

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.01.2012

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Police are searching for Brice Moss, 21, who was reported missing when he didn't show up for the University of Michigan's commencement ceremony on Sat...

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Snyder Sides With U-M In Stem Cell Debate

Posted 04.23.2012

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The University of Michigan's battle with Republican lawmakers over stem cell research took a turn Friday when Republican Gov. Rick Snyder sided with t...

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Goodbye and Good Luck: Confessions of a Nearly Graduated UM Student

Samantha Tritsch | Posted 04.22.2012

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While this may seem completely predictable and cliché, I have to admit that I truly believe that my experience at the University of Michigan has equipped me with not just a diploma, but a skill set that has adequately prepared me for what is to come.

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University of Michigan's Dubious Deal With Dow Chemical

Carol Polsgrove | Posted 04.20.2012

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The terms of Dow Chemical's $10 million gift to the University of Michigan ought to raise eyebrows in universities across the country.

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Zorro Crashes U of Michigan Lecture (VIDEO)

Posted 04.20.2012

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The heroics -- and whimsy -- of a University of Michigan Ann Arbor student group was on full display first in a packed lecture hall and then on Youtub...

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Healing The Grandchildren Of Rwandan Genocide

Suzanne Skees | Posted 04.15.2012

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Julienne was just four during the 1994 genocide. She is HIV-positive and works as an artisan for this member-owned women's collective through The Ih...

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LOOK: DIA Lights Up The Night With Moonbeams For Motown

The Huffington Post | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 04.13.2012

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If you're walking down Woodward Avenue in midtown Detroit some evening this weekend, make sure to look up. Artist Michael Rodemer has installed a ...

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Team StarKid Catching the Attention of Teens Everywhere

Madeline Carey | Posted 04.10.2012

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To their fans, which are known as StarKids themselves, the troupe isn't just a theater group but a bunch of role models that beat the odds and are able to do what they love against all likelihoods.

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The Art of Growing Old

Jeff DeGraff | Posted 04.09.2012

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While we know that various types of creative endeavors and play are essential to the cognitive development of children, there is considerable debate among researchers as to whether these benefits are ongoing and extend to the elderly.

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Court Upholds Michigan Lawyer's Firing After Anti-gay Speech Aimed At College Student

AP | Posted 05.27.2012

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LANSING, Mich. — A state hearing officer has upheld the 2010 firing of an assistant attorney general who was accused of harassing the gay studen...

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Who's Going To Solve Mounting Global Sustainability Problems? Probably a U-M Grad

Posted 03.12.2012

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A new University of Michigan fellowship program designed to prepare 300 students to take on the challenge of solving global sustainability problems is...

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The 23 Colleges With The Most School Spirit

Posted 03.07.2012

Do you love wearing your school colors or attending sports games? You might want to go to a college with a lot of school spirit! Inside College r...

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A Big 10 Title For The Wolverines?

AP | By DAVID MERCER | Posted 03.02.2012

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- No. 13 Michigan came to Illinois knowing another clunker of a performance such as the one the Wolverines had their last time out to...

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Why Is Coach Beilein So Mad?

AP | Posted 02.26.2012

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Terone Johnson scored a career-high 22 points and Robbie Hummel added 17 to help Purdue upset No. 11 Michigan 75-61 on Saturday ni...

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There's A Hot Tub On A College's Roof - Whodunit?

AP | Posted 02.25.2012

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Officials are puzzled over a mysterious hot tub that was installed – and then removed – from the roof of a building on...

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The Empire Of Self Reigns With Faith And Work

Hayes Grooms | Posted 04.25.2012

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Failure. No one likes to fail, yet everyone has. Of course, it's not something that we shout or boast about because it doesn't feel good -- in fact, it feels terrible. Seldom do we ever embrace the failures. It is the lessons learned in these failures that are the crown jewels.

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The 10 Best Colleges For Hooking Up

| Alejandra Saragoza | Posted 02.22.2012

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The college experience often entails drinking, partying and intimate interactions. And what used to be seen as a mate-seeking ritual has shifted to ho...

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Botched Probe After Child Porn Found In College Staff Lounge

AP | Posted 02.11.2012

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan officials said Friday they have ordered an outside review of campus security in the wake of a botched respo...

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Rallying Rivals for a Common Cause

Annis Brown | Posted 04.09.2012

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Our friendly rivalries aside, U of Michigan and MSU students alike are stepping up in meaningful ways to make an impact in the lives of students and the future of our state and country.

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If Michigan Doesn't Invest More In Education, Obama Could Withhold Federal Funds

HuffingtonPost.com | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 01.27.2012

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Addressing an enthusiastic audience at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Friday, President Barack Obama spoke about college affordability, a top...

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