News
Google Book Project passes halfway point
By: Nicole Aber
Paul Courant, professor of economics and dean of libraries, said the project of digitizing the University’s libraries’ books is more than halfway complete.
The University has partnered up with Google as part of the Google Books Library Project, part of the greater Google Books Search.
‘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.
For textbook purchasing, a changing environment and the demise of an old waypost
By: Lindsay Kramer
As Welcome Week’s festivities come to a close this week, students around the country of every academic stripe are facing the same sobering experience: buying textbooks.
This year, in Ann Arbor, one campus landmark is nothing but an empty storefront.
Stockwell renovation blends old and new
- Chanel Von Habsburg-Lothringen
By: Jillian Berman
The brand new Stockwell Residence Hall boasts amenities one would be hard-pressed to find in other residence halls. But for LSA sophomore Seena Tehrani, one of the first men to live in the formerly all-female residence hall, there’s only one change that really matters.
Early rush and economic crisis haven't slowed rush participation
By: Veronica Menaldi
The beginning of the fall semester means football season and the start of classes, but for many students at the University, it means something else.
How the University snagged the Supreme Court's chief justice
By: Annie Thomas
Many have wondered what exactly the best tack is to take when trying to get a visit from the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. University officials went with football tickets to the Notre Dame game. It worked.
Medical school community weighs in on health care
By: Eshwar Thirunavukkarasu
Tonight before a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama will give one of the most highly scrutinized speeches of his presidency. In an effort to rally support for his health care plan, the President is expected to clearly explain what he wants in a health care reform bill.
Michigan Promise Scholarship facing the chopping block
By: Nicole Aber
Engineering sophomore Jacky Giang relies exclusively on financial aid to pay for his education at the University. With his family's finances tight, he's taking a work-study position this fall and seeking a part-time job.
Campus Clubs: Human Powered Submarine Club
By: Sarah Craig
The Human Powered Submarine Team combines Scuba diving, bike riding, engineering and steering in its quest to design, build and race submarines on an international level.
The Game: Justin Feagin target of West Quad Arson after failed drug deal
By: Ryan Kartje
On July 25, Michigan football player Justin Feagin was quietly dismissed from the team for an undisclosed team rule violation.
Two days later, an arrest was made in the West Quad arson case after four months of investigation. Timothy James Burke claimed his reason for setting the fire was to send a message after a failed drug deal.
