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Science Isn’t Apolitical
If you work in the natural sciences, it’s likely that you’ve heard that science is apolitical. Numbers, data, hypotheses and theories supposedly exist outside the realm of state and national borders, of boardroom handshakes and stump speeches. In my career as a...
Alumni Spotlight: Meera Sampath
Meera was drawn to U-M even while completing her master’s degree in Control Systems in India. She was studying the research of Professor Semyon Meerkov, a renowned U-M faculty member, for her masters’ thesis; she found his work and the whole domain of controls...
Student Spotlight: Iván Chaar-López
Not many people went to college when they were 5, but Iván did. Granted, he was in kindergarten at a lab school at the University of Puerto Rico. He was ready for a change when it came time for graduate school, but he kept going, finishing his Master’s in History...
An Interview with Professor and Associate Dean Michael Solomon, Newly Elected AAAS Fellow
“It’s all about relationships, continuous learning, and meeting different people,” Michael Solomon summarized when I had the pleasure to interview him about his work, academic interests and outstanding scientific achievements last week. Solomon is a Professor of...
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: A White Student’s Perspective
Prelude: In light of recent events, I want to let all readers know that regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual identity, etc., in my opinion, you belong here at Michigan. I believe our diversity makes us stronger, and I think that I speak for most of my...
Rackham Alum Gives $1 Million to Support Graduate Students
The Rackham Graduate School announces a $1million gift for initiatives identified by the dean that will support graduate students across campus. The gift comes from Rackham alumna Roz Abrams who received her Master’s degree in Speech from U-M in 1971 and considers her...
Student Spotlight: Ashley Hardin
“I grew up loving this place. I’ve always felt at home here.” And that makes sense: Ashley’s been wandering around Ann Arbor since she was a little kid. Growing up only an hour north of Ann Arbor and as the fifth member of her immediate family to attend U-M, she is...
Alumni Spotlight: Lisa Davis
Lisa Davis fell into a job she loves through a summer internship after her Master’s degree at U-M. “I applied to an internship pool and they placed me with this office. I had no idea what I was getting into and didn’t know anything about working for the government. ...
Say It Loud
As much as we would like to think that we live in a post-racial world as apparently evidenced by the election and re-election of Barack Obama as President of the United States, the sad reality is that in most settings the overt racism of the past has been subtly...
Alumni Spotlight: Roz Abrams
“For me, graduate school was one of the most important aspects of my life and success.” Some alumni find that sentiment centers on academic achievement or incredible mentoring from faculty. For Roz Abrams, celebrated television broadcaster and award winning...