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Open Mike: Elect to Make Your Voice Heard

Open Mike: Elect to Make Your Voice Heard

At Rackham, the freedom to voice your opinion and engage in intellectual exchange is the cornerstone of our academic mission. In the United States, the right to make your voice heard by voting is just as fundamental to our democratic society. That’s why I am urging...

The Current State of Electric Vehicles

The Current State of Electric Vehicles

I’m very excited about the future of vehicle technologies; we are on the brink of fully electric-powered vehicles. We have had hybrid electric buses on campus for a few years, and all-electric vehicle technologies are constantly in the news. But, if you’re like me,...

Scrolling Through Time

Scrolling Through Time

While the U-M Library's collection of ancient papyri includes pieces renowned throughout the world, Rackham Associate Dean Arthur Verhoogt finds some of the more obscure items in its catalog to be just as intriguing: A soldier's letter home, a child's first writing...

A Closer Look at Crime

A Closer Look at Crime

It’s not hard to imagine why Christopher S. Palenik (Ph.D. '04) became fascinated with microscopes as a child. His father, Skip Palenik, is a renowned microscopy expert who maintained a full-fledged microscopy laboratory in the basement of the Palenik family home when...