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North Campus Research Complex plans start to take shape
- Chris Dzombak/Daily
By: Stephanie Steinberg
University research officials are starting to get a clearer sense of what will become of the former Pfizer site near North Campus that the University purchased last year.
Google's 'Green Energy Czar' talks company's projects in campus visit
- Chris Dzombak/Daily
By: Valiant Lowitz
Google “Green Energy Czar” Bill Weihl gave the keynote address at the University’s 14th annual Energy Fest yesterday.
The lecture, titled “Inventing a Clean Energy Future at Google,” focused primarily on Google’s newly launched green initiatives.
Natural History Museum removes dioramas amidst controversy
- Jed Moch/Daily
By: Jasmine Zhu
The University Museum of Natural History’s controversial Native American Diorama exhibit will be taken off display starting in 2010, pleasing those who have, for years, argued that the displays are inaccurate and overly simplistic.
Off the Beaten Path: Physical Modeling Basin
- Will Moeller/Daily
By: A. Brad Schwartz
Thousands of students pass under the West Hall Engine Arch on the way to or from classes every day, but few probably realize that they are walking by one of the largest and oldest hydrodynamics testing tanks in the United States.
Students hit by string of crimes south of campus
By: Devon Thorsby
LSA senior Michael Kaplan was ecstatic returning home from the Wolverines’ victory over the Fighting Irish Saturday night. But Kaplan’s joy quickly turned to dismay. Upon opening his locked bedroom door, Kaplan soon found that part of his window had been removed from its frame and his laptop was stolen.
In Other Ivory Towers
By: Matt Aaronson
Police rule missing Yale student case a homicide
Yesterday, authorities announced that the disappearance of Yale University graduate student Annie Le was the result of a homicide.
Police found remains of a human body, who they identify as Le, in the Amistad Building at Yale University.
At Hill, Chief Justice Roberts offers advice, laughs
- Clif Reeder/Daily
By: Kyle Swanson
Speaking before a crowded Hill Auditorium, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts shared his insights and a couple of laughs as he fielded questions from audience members during his visit to the University last weekend.
State House bills would prohibit texting behind the wheel
By: Stephanie Berliant
At work, in class, in bed or walking, text messaging has become a regular part of daily life. But Michigan residents may soon be putting down the Blackberry — at least while operating a vehicle. If two new bills pass the legislature, text messaging while driving may soon be banned
'U' researchers find fat gene to counter poor diet
By: Eshwar Thirunavukkarasu
The quest to find a pharmaceutical cure for obesity may have just taken one big step forward.
Researchers at the University's Life Sciences Institute, under Director Dr. Alan Saltiel, recently discovered that suppressing a particular gene called IKKE in mice conveyed resistance to the effects of a high-fat diet.
On campus, Chief Justice Roberts still in charge
By: Kyle Swanson
When Law School Dean Evan Caminker makes a decision in one his classrooms, his orders are usually followed to the tee. Except, of course, when the chief justice of the United States Supreme Court also happens to be in the room.
