…“Undergraduate women remain the most at-risk for experiencing nonconsensual touching or penetration since enrolling at U-M at 34.3 percent, down from 38.2 percent in 2015,” according to U-M Public Affairs. The survey also said there is a statistically significant difference in rates of “nonconsensual sexual contact” between heterosexual students and members of the LGBTQ+ community. “Non-heterosexual students (gay or les...…
…Touted as the cannabis capital of the Midwest, Ann Arbor is no stranger to recreational marijuana use. However, the city’s marijuana market may be undergoing a dynamic shift. This past week, Deputy City Attorney Kevin McDonald presented a first draft proposal for a points- based scoring process for businesses seeking to obtain a permit to sell cannabis products. At a City Council meeting Monday, several councilmembers, ...…
…When Ari Paul, a University of Michigan alum, met his aunt’s husband William “Buzz” Alexander as a teenager, he recognized how special Alexander was right away. “Meeting him for the first time, you could tell he was someone of incredible experience and had an endless love of people,” Ari said. Janie Paul, Alexander’s wife and a School of Art & Design professor, met her husband in 1992 at the Blue Mountain Center, a community o...…
…The Michigan Union celebrated its centennial on Wednesday with cupcakes and a birthday card on the Diag. The Union has been a gathering space for students on campus since its creation in 1919, but the building has been under construction and closed to visitors since April 2018. The Center for Campus Involvement hosted the event. LSA senior Sarah Hussain works as a program coordinator team lead with the Center for Campus Inv...…
…The University of Michigan has accepted an invitation to collaborate with the city of Detroit in building the Detroit Center for Innovation, it announced Wednesday morning. The $300 million research and education center will provide new programs and courses of study for both undergraduate and graduate students. University President Mark Schlissel explained in an email statement the location of the Center is key to furthering ...…
…The University of Michigan Solar Car team placed third in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge on Thursday afternoon after a five-day, 1,800-mile race through the Australian Outback. The team’s car, Electrum, reached the finish line in Adelaide, South Australia averaging about 49 miles per hour. The Belgian team, Agoria, placed first, followed by the Japanese team from Tokai University. Engineering junior Andrew Dickinso...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, October 28, 2019 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Washout Michigan makes statement in 45-14 beatdown of No. 8 Notre Dame, stomping the Fighting Irish in rain-soaked night. » Page 1B Read more at MichiganDaily.com The University of Michigan held a groundbreaking for its new $920-million-dollar hospital on Friday, featuring remarks from University President Mark S...…
…On Oct. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard three cases that could end protections for LGBTQ employees in the United States. In each of the three cases brought up to the Supreme Court — Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda, Bostock v. Clayton County and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC — the employers dismissed their employees on the basis of their sexual orientation. In both Zarda and Bostock, the employees Donald Zarda and Gera...…
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…Officials at the ACT — a college admissions test taken by more than 1.9 million students each year — announced a policy change earlier this month that will allow students to retake single sections of the five-part test rather than having to sit for the entire exam in hopes of improving their score. Typically, the test takes about three hours to complete. In an email to The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan spokesperson Rick ...…
…In order to address the housing crisis in Ann Arbor, stakeholders are proposing innovative solutions to address the issues of affordability and the growing influx of students while maintaining the city’s unique character. Rent control — legislation that sets caps on rents — is one such option the city council is considering. Rent control policy has been implemented statewide in California and in a few communities i...…
…Earlier this month, when California passed its Fair Pay to Play Act, allowing college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness starting in 2023, mum was the word among Michigan’s football players. The would-be beneficiaries generally claimed ignorance. Some, like senior left tackle Jon Runyan Jr., were more forthcoming, saying they understand why some would benefit from the extra money that would come with the b...…
…The Center of the City Task Force met at Larcom City Hall Wednesday afternoon to advance their public engagement plan. It was the fifth task force meeting for the 10-person municipal committee, created after local voters approved Proposal A to designate the library lot between Fifth Avenue and Division Street for plans to become a park and civic center commons. Community member and Pioneer High School senior Miles Klapthor ...…
…In 2019, a record high of 22 startups spun out of the University of Michigan’s Office of Technology Transfer, a unit responsible for the commercialization of U-M research. The number represents the most startups to come out of the University in a year and covers a wide range of industries, from circadian rhythm management and artificial intelligence video analytics to medicine and car safety. Kelly Sexton, associate vic...…
…The Washtenaw Health Initiative Opioid Project hosted the Washtenaw County Opioid Summit on Tuesday, where various state and local stakeholders came together for the discussion focused on the county’s high, but declining, rate of opioid overdoses and the link between trauma and addiction. Participants learned about opioid use in the county, heard testimonials and attended breakout sessions relating to primary preve...…
…David Blaauw and Dennis Sylvester, electrical engineering and computer science professors at the University of Michigan, are this year’s recipients of the 2019 Distinguished University Innovator Award, an honor given to University faculty who have both developed and marketed innovative ideas or technologies. The two professors will be recognized on Oct. 22 at Celebrate Invention, an event honoring inventions and entr...…
…Garden City resident Aimee Stephens became a funeral director for one reason: to help people. Despite facing hardship in her personal life, Stephens found comfort in the knowledge she enabled individuals to memorialize those they loved. Stephens, a transgender woman, said she knew she was a woman from the age of five. After a lifetime of suppressing her identity, Stephens began to live as a woman, dressing as a man only wh...…
…More than 40 Ann Arbor residents gathered for food and drink at the home of Ann and Steve Arbaugh on Thursday night in support of former journalist Jen Eyer’s candidacy for the Ward 4 city council position in Ann Arbor. Those in attendance included Mayor Christopher Taylor; state Sen. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor; Washtenaw County Commissioner Katie Scott, D-District 9; and former state Sen. Mitch Irwin. Former City Councilmem...…
…Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, spoke at Rackham Auditorium Thursday afternoon to an audience of more than 1,000 students and community members, including U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan state Rep. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor. Clinton has spent decades in public service, serving as first lady from 1993 to 2001, U.S. senator from 2001 to 2009 and sec...…
…Ann Arbor City Council had its first October meeting this Monday, discussing issues such as a Packard Road rezoning ordinance and marijuana legislation. The meeting began with a proclamation from Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor and Ann Arbor Fire Chief Mike Kennedy to kick off Fire Prevention Week. The Ann Arbor Fire Department and the National Fire Protection Association are collaborating to promote the nati...…
…A court case focusing on Harvard University’s consideration of race in their admissions process could impact the University of Michigan’s future admissions policy. On Oct. 1, U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruled that Harvard University’s admissions policy, which accounts for race, did not discriminate against Asian American applications and would be allowed to stay in place. Students for Fair Admis...…
…After Former U.S. Rep. Sander Levin agreed to give documents from his time in the House of Representatives to the Bentley Historical Library’s archives, the Ford School of Public Policy hosted the Congressman and several members of his family on Monday evening to celebrate his history in public service. Levin represented Michigan’s 17th District from 1983-1993, 12th District from 1993-2013 and 9th District from 2013-2019. He was ...…
…The Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan received $45 million in funding to advance their research initiatives, as a result of President Mark Schlissel’s Biosciences Initiative which was announced in November. One of their largest projects is the Expanding Natural Products Drug Discovery at the University of Michigan Biosciences Synergy Initiative, led by principal investigator Dr. David H. Sherman, medi...…
…Michigan’s Global CO2 Initiative On April 11th of this year, the University of Michigan’s Global CO2 Initiative met for the first time, hosting a two-day workshop on developing CO2-based products. The initiative aims to create solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create carbon negative technologies, while gauging public interest in the new technologies. Some of the solutions include: U-M scientists are developing ways to c...…
…In response to growing concern regarding per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services announced in September they will begin working together to determine the harmful health effects of PFAS in drinking water on Michigan residents. PFAS are a wide variety of chemicals produced by manufacturing, industrial and agricultura...…
…Last week, Michigan lawmakers, including state Sen. Jeff Irwin and state Rep. Yousef Rabhi, both Ann Arbor democrats, introduced a set of bills that would promote investment in solar energy across the state. The legislation would offer economic incentives for Michigan residents who install solar energy systems on their properties. The Powering Michigan Forward package would address statewide regulations on residential solar...…
…They embody the Michigan difference.” Dickinson said the team designed Electrum about one year ago and began construction in May. The team made aerodynamic changes in the nose and canopy areas of the car and added new solar cells and battery design. He said the cost of the entire project was about $1.2 million. “(With) any new technology, there’s always a risk, but I’d say these were not the type of drastic changes that we made ...…
…“They are going to schools where their teachers are forced to work two or three jobs just to make a living. I don’t think it is too much to ask that in the wealthiest country in the history of the world we pay our teachers a living salary.” In her introduction of Sanders, Tlaib also touched on the struggles of metro Detroit-area voters, particularly relating to racial or wealth discrimination by insurance companies ...…
…The first-ever recipient of the James B. Hudak Professorship of Health Policy, Paula Lantz, gave her inaugural lecture to about 150 students and faculty on Thursday night. The event focused on the history and current policies surrounding population health disparities. The Ford School of Public Policy established the James B. Hudak Professorship of Health Policy in the spring of 2019 to be awarded to a faculty member at...…
…Ann Arbor City Council convened Monday evening to discuss a range of policy topics ranging from municipal staffing levels to permit fees for medical marijuana facilities. The council discussed CA-4, a resolution to increase the amount of full- time city employees. The resolution would increase the budget to include funding for new staff members, which caused discussion across the council. Councilmember Jan...…
…On Monday evening, the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies organized a lecture titled “Hegemon Risen: Turkey’s Emergence as an Independent Authoritarian State” with support from the Donia Human Rights Center, the University of Michigan Department of History, the Michigan War Studies Group and the International Institute. The audience consisted of about 50 people, both students and professors. Michael Hickok, an FBI ...…
…Downtown Ann Arbor gained a new coffee shop when BeanBerry Cafe opened on October 15. BeanBerry is operated by two brothers, Wes and Issa Baiz, and offers a variety of coffees and teas, including bubble tea and bubble waffles. Their coffee option include a “Selfieccino,” a cappuccino with a photo printed directly into the foam on top of it. The image is made by a small printer operated by customers, who scan the QR...…
…On Tuesday night, the University of Michigan’s Central Student Government met to discuss candidate criteria for the new vice president of Student Life and updates on the renovation of the Michigan Union. Members of the Vice President for Student Life Search Advisory Committee attended the 12th CSG of the year meeting to hear comments and concerns about replacement candidates for E. Royster Harper, who will be reti...…
…The Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies hosted a panel on Wednesday discussing the state of Brazil under President Jair Bolsonaro and reflecting on how his rule has impacted higher education in the country. About 45 students, faculty and community members attended the event, which consisted of presentations and a question- and-answer session from three professors and historical professionals. Benjamin Lessing, assista...…
…The international studies major, run by the University of Michigan Program in International and Comparative Studies, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. In 2005, the Center for International and Comparative Studies was founded by Professor Ken Kollman. The minor in international studies was created to provide undergraduate students an interdisciplinary, globally focused course of study. Due to the minor’s success,...…
…With National Coming Out Day just over a week away, the Ross School of Business’s LGBTQ organization, Out for Business, hosted OUTx on Tuesday evening as part of Ross Coming Out Week. OFB sponsors Ross Coming Out Week annually, featuring events highlighting and supporting the LGBTQ community within the Business School. Michigan Business Women and the MBA Council cosponsored the TEDx-style event. Business graduat...…
…Rice delved into a discussion of pivotal points of foreign policy she influenced while in office — namely the war in Iraq. She acknowledged the controversial nature of the decision and conceded that policies were largely influenced by the context of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “We were a lot more on edge about what could happen by the time of the Iraq evasion than we would have prior to 9/11,” Rice said. “I wish the intelligence w...…
…LSA and Music, Theatre & Dance sophomore Tal Kamin started We Are Queens, a female empowerment organization, while reflecting on her summer experiences in the theater industry. “I was talking to my best friend the night before it all started,” Kamin said. “We were talking about our experiences, whether that be in relationships or professional pursuits, and started realizing how hard it was for us to not feel like we were con...…
…Cuban-inspired street food restaurant Frita Batidos opened in Detroit Wednesday, marking their second location since the restaurant opened in Ann Arbor in 2010. Located downtown, the business is situated between the Fox Theatre and the Fillmore on West Columbia Street. Frita Batidos is the first of many businesses expected to open in the new Columbia Street development in District Detroit in the near future. The restaurant’s “fr...…
…College students go nuts for squirrels, but at the University of Michigan researchers have taken an interest as well. U-M is one of several schools participating in a research project called the Kluane Red Squirrel Project. Ben Dantzer, an assistant professor of Psychology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University, leads the research project based in Yukon, Canada. The study has been going on for 30 years, making i...…
…CLIM ATE CHANGE PROTEST 2 — Tuesday, October 8, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News ASHA LEWIS/Daily Extinction Rebellion protestors stop traffic to urge Ann Arbor politcal leaders to take action on climate change at the Central Campus Transit Center Monday. TUESDAY: By Design THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Behind the Story WEDNESDAY: This Week in History MONDAY: Looking at the Numbers Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusynd...…
…The University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research hosted Eric Hemenway, an Anishinaabe/ Odawa from Cross Village, Mich., on Thursday morning to speak about the history, culture and repatriation of the Anishinaabek Odawa tribe. About 35 students, faculty and staff attended the event. Hemenway is the director of Repatriation, Archives and Records for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indian, a federally rec...…
…Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., has called for bipartisan support of the impeachment inquiry. Buttigieg said he still supports the impeachment inquiry, which is largely supported by Democrats, with one Independent — Rep. Justin Amash of Grand Rapids — backing the effort. “Well, it’s a mistake on the part of Republicans, who enable the president whose actions are as offensive to their own supposed values as they are to ...…
…Craig told The Detroit News after the approval the decision has been discussed for long enough and its purpose is to help the police department protect the community. “This is about the victims,” Craig said. “We took the community’s concerns to heart. I know some have felt we were not transparent during this process, but when we purchased this $1 million software, we had a conversation with City Council … so there was nothing...…
…Though marijuana has been legalized in one form or another in 47 states and Washington D.C., it is not legal at the federal level. Thus, many depository institutions have been reluctant to engage in business with the cannabis industry for fear of getting penalized by the federal government. This has prevented many marijuana businesses, including those in Ann Arbor, from having strong relationships with banks. For instance, Om of ...…
…“We’re trying to avoid a situation in which the same group of people tend to get invited or quoted in all of the different pieces and make it easier to erase the excuse of, ‘I didn’t know any women to appear on this panel or this conference, or to consult for this particular project,’” Litman said. While the database is still being created, the Twitter account has been in use since Oct. 1. Prifogle said the account is used to sh...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, October 31, 2019 — 3A In addition to the academic portion of the building, the 14-acre site will also feature residential units, a hotel, a conference center and a business collaboration and incubation space. Production is slated to begin in 2021. He went on to explain the center will provide degree programs through the University’s Ann Arbor campus tailored to the ...…
…J A M E S B . H U D A K P R O F E S S O R O F H E A L T H P O L I C Y L E C T U R E PAULA LANTZ Associate dean for academic affairs, James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy at the Ford School POPULATION HEALTH DISPARITIES: HISTORY, TENSIONS, AND NEW POLICY DIRECTIONS Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Info: fspp-events@umich.edu fordschool.umich.edu @fordschool #HudakLecture Thursday, October 24, 2019 4:00-5:2...…
…As my 3-hour seminar on Modern Middle East history came to an end, a classmate approached me about some comments I made in class. Of course, nothing about that was inherently unusual. What made the encounter memorable was that she chose to address me in my native tongue, Arabic. After fumbling with my words in conversation, I explained to her that I’m not used to speaking my language here. Maybe back in Jeddah, the city I grew ...…
…“The term ‘Asian American’ was first used in the 1960s for very specific political purposes,” Borja said. “Japanese Americans, Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans and other people’s Asian ancestry decided that it was politically advantageous for them to unite under that political category, and we can’t ignore that this category continues to be politically contested — that they are continuing to grapple about the boundaries of ...…
