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Student Spotlight: David Weinreich
“Public transit access is an important issue to me. I’ve been transit-dependent for years, so I have had the opportunity to see the limitations in our transportation system firsthand,” David says. He illustrates the impact of gaps in our transit system by mentioning a...
Alumni Spotlight: Juliette Okotie-Eboh
When you look around Juliette’s office, you see walls adorned with signed posters from the Detroit Jazz Festival, framed articles on Juliette from local publications, and inspiring artwork from local artists, all representing the deep level of engagement she has with...
Time Trials
I am not a “typical” graduate student (if such an elusive creature exists). I live over an hour from Ann Arbor, have 3 children, a husband, a dog, and a busy practice as a Nurse Practitioner at University of Michigan Hospital- all while being a Ph.D. student, and...
My Story of Depression in Grad School
There came a point for me, during my fourth year, when things just bottomed out. I wasn’t teaching or taking classes, since I had just become a candidate, which meant I had a year of fellowship to get going on my dissertation. I’d been struggling for a while with a...
Student Spotlight: William Lopez
“Public health is an incredible tool to support those who are marginalized and stigmatized in our communities. It’s a tool for intervention, of course, but more importantly, it provides a systematic way to listen and support community-defined health and well-being.”...
Postcard from the Field: São Paulo, Brazil
Me with Hypsiboas faber, the Blacksmith tree frog I study the effects of current and historic habitat fragmentation on amphibian genetics and disease. This involves fieldwork in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. This year my fieldwork is focused on sampling frogs from a...
9 Tips for Incorporating Fitness into a Grad Student Schedule
February is notorious for its history of already-forgotten New Year’s resolutions. Many times, fitness goals are the first to fade, especially for busy folks. That said, Recreational Sports wants to keep you on track to achieve your 2016 fitness goals! Haven’t started...
That Time I Built A Wooden Box for Science
When I came to graduate school to study chemistry, I suspected that I would have to expand my skill set to succeed. Experimental design has a tendency to draw from many different areas of expertise. It’s not enough to be a good chemist; you have to be a good chemist...
Postcard from the Field: Thailand
Sunset on the Mekong River, looking towards Laos. Nong Khai, Thailand, June 2015. My research is on Thai migrant workers in Israeli agriculture. I spent the summer doing research on the background of these workers and studying their language in Isaan (Northeast...
Announcing the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society’s Newest Members
This year, ten U-M researchers, scholars, and students will be among the newest inductees into the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. Named for Edward Alexander Bouchet, the first African-American to earn a doctorate in an American university (Physics),...