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Health Yourself

Do You Snore? Have Trouble Staying Awake?

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Guess what? You may have a sleep disorder. Victor Katch describes the symptoms and health impacts of sleep disorders and describes two simple tests to see if you are at risk.

Talking About Words

Who Knows?

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Video: Anne Curzan tackles the subject (or is it the object?) of "who" vs. "whom."

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Talking About Movies

The House of Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Frank Beaver explores the Redgrave dynasty's far-reaching impact on film and theater history.

Research News

Brain Scans Reveal First Objective Measure of Pain

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Scientists have identified how much pain people feel by looking at images of their brains. The research may set the stage to objectively measure anxiety, depression, anger, and more.

Research News

Cyber Attacks: A Clear and Present Danger?

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Video: The U.S. Dept. of Defense recently blamed China's military for cyber attacks on American systems. Just how do these attacks occur, what kind of damage can they create, and how can we combat them?

INNOVATION

Statewide Startup Program Launches

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Innovators are exploring business opportunities around their technologies via Michigan I-Corps, a seven-week entrepreneurial training workshop funded by the National Science Foundation.

Arts and Culture

Leontyne Price at HillDocumentary Bows on Hill

Video: A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone is a love letter to both Hill Auditorium and the passionate community that has sustained it for a century. Filmmakers drew on a huge archive of amazing performances, images, and more. See it now!

 

On Campus
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo

#MGoGrad!

Video: Twitter CEO Dick Cosotolo, BS '85, opened his 2013 commencement speech by taking a photo of the audience and tweeting it to more than a million followers. "I'm a professional; this will only take a second," the former stand-up comedian said. The Washington Post ranks Costolo's address in 2013's top five.

On Campus
Mary Sue Coleman

President Coleman to Retire in 2014

U-M President Mary Sue Coleman recently announced she will retire in July 2014. Appointed in 2002, Coleman is the fourth-longest-serving president in the University's history.

On Campus
Charles Munger with placque

Charles Munger Pledges Largest Single Gift in U-M History

A $110 million gift of securities from investor and philanthropist Charles T. Munger will support his vision for a new state-of-the-art residence for U-M graduate students. The gift is the largest single donation to the University in its 196-year history.

Images of the Month

ORchestral Maneuvers

LSO Musician

Slideshow: From surgeons to
students, members of U-M's Life
Sciences Orchestra embrace the
healing power of music.

U-M In the News

Media Coverage of the University of Michigan

U-M engineers are working on a device to measure baseball swings; Zombies invade U-M campus; Nearly half of all parents are giving kids medication they shouldn't consume; Can money buy you happiness? Relationship study finds link between depression and unsupportive spouses; U-M volunteers blitz Belle Isle; Would you exercise more for cheaper insurance?

U-M Heritage
Yellow and Blue Author Gayley

The Birth of "The Yellow and Blue"

A songwriting contest in the mid-1880s inspired a sensitive young Latin professor to write the words to Michigan's enduring alma mater, a wistful paean to the color and light of late summer.

Faculty
Storey at Crisler

In It to Win It with Al Storey

Video: At age 91, retired speech professor and lifelong athlete Al Storey, BA '49/MA '50/PhD '53, gives new meaning to "playing the game of life."

ARTS AND CULTURE
Megan Ganz and a  monkey

The Mad, Mad World of Megan Ganz

The first check Megan Ganz, BA '06, ever cashed for writing comedy came from MAD magazine. Today she's a successful sitcom writer with TV credits from "Community" to "Modern Family."

Athletics
Drake Johnson, football

Spring into Football

The U-M football team took to the field last month for the annual Mott Spring Game presented by PNC Bank. Fans got an early glimpse of team 134 and raised some $90,000 to support the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.