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11/7/2022

Will student loan reduction efforts get voters to the polls?

It’s election day, folks. Political Science Professor Dale Thomson talks policy and potential local impact behind Biden's student loan reduction plan — a hot campaign topic in 2020 — and if it's still top of voter minds in 2022....
Graphic showcasing students on campus, student loan reduction and the midterm elections.
11/7/2022

Contributing to 'A River Revived'

Through a new book, the Rouge River's dramatic turnaround is told by environmentalists including longtime Environmental Interpretive Center staff. ...
Photo of EIC staff Rick Simek and Dorothy McLeer
11/2/2022

A way to remember lost loved ones

Alpha Psi Lambda Latino fraternity created a Día de los Muertos ofrenda in the University Center’s Wolverine Commons. It will be up through Nov. 8 for people to add framed photos of family and friends. ...
Photo of Alpha Psi Lambda members creating an ofrenda
11/2/2022

Practicing hope in the age of climate change

New HHS assistant professor Finn Bell talks about why the human aspects of climate resilience matter....
A collage graphic showing a headshot of Assistant Professor Finn Bell surrounded by illustrations of people farming, wind turbines, and other icons of sustainability.
10/31/2022

Why diversity is the secret to solving complex problems

U-M Professor Scott Page explains why diverse groups consistently outperform teams of like-minded experts....
A portrait of U-M Professor Scott Page
10/31/2022

Office of Research update: November 2022

A colleague landed a $500,000-plus grant, application deadlines are coming up for research fundings programs and more....
10/31/2022

Campus Colleagues: Jeanette Whiting

Gardener Jeanette Whiting always had a friendly wave when you saw her out and about. After 35 years, she parked her John Deere gator in the Grounds Building for the last time. ...
Photo of Jeanette Whiting in the Grounds garage
10/26/2022

Sharing a few grave insights

In Detroit’s Woodmere Cemetery, there are about 200,000 people — all with their own stories. To share some of these and teach local history, Professor Emeritus Ron Stockton, a noted graveyard researcher, wants to take you on a tour. ...
Photo of Professor Emeritus Ron Stockton speaking at a cemetery tour at Woodmere on Oct. 21, 2022.
10/24/2022

'Learn4ward' to a Michigan degree

A new partnership between Henry Ford College and UM-Dearborn takes the guesswork out of transferring to earn a four-year degree and helps alleviate concerns over college acceptance, transfer credits and tuition costs....
Photo of the speakers at the 'Learn4ward' event
10/24/2022

Takeaways from Chancellor Grasso’s Oct. 19 town hall

Couldn’t make last week’s Conversation with the Chancellor event? We’ve broken down the big news on enrollment, strategic plan progress, hybrid work policies and more....
The university seal atop the Social Sciences Building shines in the sunlight on a fall day on the UM-Dearborn campus.