May 19, 2013 - 2:12pm

Jason De León named one of this year's National Geographic Emerging Explorers

BY WILL GREENBERG

National Geographic magazine named Jason De León, assistant professor of anthropology, one of the 2013 National Geographic Emerging Explorers this week.

May 17, 2013 - 12:26pm

Filmic releases "Explore Ann Arbor"

BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK

As spring and summer approach, there's no better time to leave the libraries and dorm rooms of Winter semester behind and explore all that Ann Arbor has to offer.

May 15, 2013 - 8:25pm

THE INSTITUTION: CSG passes summer budget

BY AMRUTHA SIVAKUMAR

On Wednesday evening, the Central Student Government kicked off the first meeting of the Summer Assembly like any other — by approving its budget for the coming semester.

May 10, 2013 - 1:38pm

Six University professors receive fellowships

BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK

Six LSA professors have received fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies for research and writing projects. The professors are among 88 faculty members nationwide who were awarded the fellowships.

April 28, 2013 - 10:25am

Attempted sexual assault on the diag

BY AARON GUGGENHEIM

An attempted sexual assault occurred in the West Hall arch on the southeast corner of the Diag at about 3 a.m. Sunday morning, University Police reported in a crime alert.

A female was approached from behind, was told to be quiet and the suspect tried to remove her pants. When other pedestrians approached, the suspect ran.

April 26, 2013 - 1:08pm

New video outlines University's budget

BY PETER SHAHIN

It’s not often students see their provost on YouTube. And they’ve definitely never seen him dressed as a chef.

April 25, 2013 - 2:02am

Adidas settles with workers at PT Kizone

BY AARON GUGGENHEIM

After two years of facing protests, Adidas, the official supplier of University athletic apparel, has agreed to pay $1.8 million in severance to 2,800 garment workers who manufactured collegiate gear at an Adidas factory, PT Kizone, in Indonesia. The company fought against payment of its subcontracted workers following the sudden closure of the factory.

April 23, 2013 - 11:01pm

Police Oversight Committee changes name

BY TAYLOR WIZNER

The Oversight Committee for the University Police Department recently changed its name from the Department of Public Safety Oversight Committee in order to reflect the restructuring of the Division of Public Safety and Security that occurred last October.

April 24, 2013 - 1:31pm

Suspicious behavior reported on North Campus

BY TAYLOR WIZNER

University Police posted a safety bulletin after there were several reports of suspicious behavior by a man, or men, in the North Campus area.

April 23, 2013 - 6:05pm

Marching Band names new assistant director

BY AARON GUGGENHEIM

Andrea Brown was named the Assistant Director of Michigan Marching and Athletic Bands Tuesday. Brown spent the past four years directing bands at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Director of Bands Michael Haithcock wrote in an e-mail to MMB students that he was proud to have Brown join the University community, citing her “conducting skills and the promise of her research agenda.”

April 22, 2013 - 9:19pm

Professor profile: Peter Riley Bahr

BY DANIELLE RAYKHINSHTEYN

Peter Riley Bahr, assistant professor in the School of Education, received his Ph.D. in sociology at the University of California, Davis. He then taught sociology at Wayne State University before becoming a lecturer at the University.

Why did you decide to start teaching education?

April 21, 2013 - 7:32pm

This Week in History: University Hillel House starts serving Passover meals

BY AARON GUGGENHEIM

75 years ago this week (April 20th, 1938):

The University of Michigan Hillel began serving Passover meals for Jewish students who wished to keep kosher per the holiday’s requirements.

The meals were made possible by a $100 donation from the Hillel Foundation. The prices for breakfast, lunch and dinner were 25 cents, 55 cents and 75 cents respectively.

April 20, 2013 - 4:50pm

Debbie Dingell won't seek Senate seat

BY BEN ATLAS

After much consideration, Debbie Dingell, wife of Rep. John Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and an active member of the Michigan Democratic Party, announced on Saturday that she would not be seeking the party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2014.

April 19, 2013 - 12:46pm

Ten things that got buried in the excitement of Thursday's Board of Regents meeting

BY SAM GRINGLAS

Ten facts, quotes, and projects you didn’t hear about from Thursday’s Regents meeting.

April 18, 2013 - 10:38pm

Student victim of armed robbery

BY MATTHEW JACKONEN

A University student reported to University Police Wednesday that he was robbed at knife-point Monday night at about 10 p.m.