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Feature Photo: Capturing a Point in Time
- Samantha Trauben/Daily
By: Samantha Trauben
Kevin Dohrty, a senior at GreenHills High School, gets his senior photos taken by photographer John Shultz with assistant Lauren Baker in the Michigan Law School.
University researchers excited about 2010 World Stem Cell Summit in Detroit
By: Eshwar Thirunavukkarasu
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced earlier this month that Detroit would host the 2010 World Stem Cell Summit — a three-day event expected to attract more than 1,200 leaders in stem cell business, policy and science from over 30 countries.
Former Daily sports editor, 'U' business school alumnus dies at 27
By: Libby Ashton
Naweed Sikora, a University of Michigan Business School alum and a former Michigan Daily sports editor, died last Friday morning at the age of 27 after a two-and-a-half-year battle with testicular cancer.
Sikora passed away in Los Angeles, surrounded by his parents, younger brother and close friends. His family held the burial that afternoon.
The Daily is on fall break
By: Courtney Ratkowiak
The University of Michigan is on Fall Study Break from Monday, Oct. 19 to Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Michigan Daily's next print edition will come out on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Check michigandaily.com this weekend, Monday and Tuesday for breaking news updates and extensive coverage of Michigan football's 63-6 win over Delaware State on Saturday.
Down economy could mean a longer lifespan
By: Olivia Carrino
A new University study shows that although the current economic downturn may be hurting your income, it may also be helping your health.
Bruce Wasserstein, University alum and finance giant, dies at 61
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By: Nicole Aber
Bruce Wasserstein, whose savvy decision-making and pragmatic disposition led him on a trail of successes from the University's campus and The Michigan Daily newsroom to the loftiest positions on Wall Street, died Wednesday at the age of 61.
Law School establishes new child advocacy center
By: Laura Brunner
The new center will focus on reconstructing, improving and standardizing child advocacy programs nationwide.
MSA fails to revise community concerns
By: Mallory Jones
Last night, the Michigan Student Assembly voted to reject a resolution that would have placed restrictions on community members who come to speak to the assembly during the “community concerns” portion of its weekly meetings.
Pedicabs add leg-power to Ann Arbor taxi scene
- Chris Dzombak/Daily
By: Gracelin Baskaran
Ever pay your cabbie with a burrito? Didn’t think so. But if you took a pedicab, you probably could have. Thanks to Business School sophomore Calvin Schemanski, pedicabs — bicycle-powered taxi cabs — have come to Ann Arbor. And their drivers will gladly take your burritos.
Former provost emphasizes need for engineering graduates
By: Fides Araneta
When it comes to innovation, the United States could be falling behind.
In a keynote address yesterday morning, National Academy of Engineering President Charles M. Vest discussed the country’s dwindling number of engineering students.
