…Joe Palca, an award-winning science correspondent from National Public Radio, visited the University of Michigan Thursday afternoon to give a talk titled “Communicating Science for Fun and Profit” at West Hall. The talk focused on how to better communicate science with the general public. Palca, who has worked for NPR since 1992, has covered a large range of science news, such as the new genome editing technology and...…
… The University of Michigan received a $3.9 million grant from the National Institue of Health to fund its musculoskeletal research, a program which involves several schools including the School of Dentistry, the School of Public Health and LSA on Aug. 30. Musculoskeletal work involves the way the muscles, skeleton, tendons and more relate to one another and work together. The grant funds will be utilized by t...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, September 16, 2016 —3A On June 10, 2016, the city gave ReCommunity notice that if perceived safety concerns continued, the city reserved the right to terminate the contract. On July 7, ReCommunity was given a letter informing them their contract would be terminated effective July 11. On Sept. 2, the city responded to the lawsuit with a motion for partial dismissal and a mot...…
…T oday, in many households throughout the Bay Area, football jerseys are being set aflame. This is not necessarily an earth- shattering revelation for avid sports fans, as a good-ol’-fashioned jersey burning has become an off-season staple in recent years, a tradition akin to a bonfire in the fall. But this is a unique case. The passion of this situation runs even deeper than the vitriol that the city of ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, September 16, 2016 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Shot in the dark 5 Mild expletive 9 Contraction used with “up” 14 Confining room 15 River originating in Manchuria 16 Assails 17 Woodstock performer before Joan 18 Sci-fi guru 19 Rodeo maker 20 Number on some beer bottles? 23 Make even the slightest comment 24 Hall of Famer Musial 25 Some suits, ...…
…6A — Friday, September 16, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By DAYTON HARE Daily Classical Music Columnist T his is a true story. It was late night in June of 1937, and the young composer sat alone in his Moscow apartment, bent over his work. The room was quiet except for the metronomic ticking of the clock on the mantle and the furious scribbling of the composer’s pen. In the opposite corner his pi...…
…September 17, 2016: Colorado THAT DAMN GAME ‘ ’ …
…FootballSaturday, September 17, 2016 2 STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread to predict scores for the top 25 and Big Ten in the 2016 football season. Max Bultman Jacob Gase Kelly Hall Jake Lourim No. 1 Alabama (-10.5) at No. 19 Ole Miss Alabama Alabama Ole Miss Alabama Alabama No. 2 Florida State (-1.5) at No. 10 Louisville Louisville Florida State Florida State Florida State Florida State No. 3 Ohio Sta...…
…3 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Colorado at Michigan Matchup: Colorado 2-0; Michigan 2-0 When: Saturday 3:30 P.M. Where: Michigan Stadium TV/Radio: BTN Michigan wraps up non-league schedule at home vs. Colorado By MAX BULTMAN Managing Sports Editor And now, a test. The No. 4 Michigan football team (2-0) steamrolled its first two opponents by a combined 107 points. It left no doubt in Michigan Stad...…
…FootballSaturday, September 17, 2016 4 By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor Michigan Stadium is usually silent. It is silent through the offseason. It is silent at night. It is silent today. And then there are the rare moments of silence when the largest building in football is packed with a crowd of 100,000-plus people who don’t make a sound. For some, that silence can drown out any of the roars from past memories — John Wangl...…
…5 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com into the air. Law jumped again to try for the interception, but Westbrook snatched the ball out of the air and fell into the end zone for the touchdown. Jackson on the broadcast: “Stewart, with time, lets it go … he’s got three people down there … the ball is up in the air … CAUGHT! TOUCHDOWN! CAUGHT BY WESTBROOK FOR A TOUCHDOWN! INCREDIBLE!” Westbrook, in the following Monday...…
…FootballSaturday, September 17, 2016 6 where they were and why did this happen. He was livid. It was a bad locker room.” Later, Falk went to the visiting coaches’ locker room to see Colorado coach Bill McCartney, who was an assistant at Michigan before he took the Colorado job. Falk: “I went in to see him after the game. Of course, Bill McCartney is a really religious guy. Very religious. And I walked into the coaches’ locker ro...…
…7 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Breakdown: ‘M’ vs. Colorado By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Editor After two stress-free wins over Hawaii and Central Florida, the No. 4 Michigan football team will finally face a bigger challenge this weekend in the form of Colorado, the Wolverines’ first Power Five opponent of the season. Though Michigan remains strongly favored, the Buffaloes (2-0) are also coming off a pair of routs, ...…
…FootballSaturday, September 17, 2016 8 What to Watch For: Secondary, Michigan run game, miracles By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Editor As the No. 4 Michigan football team gets ready for its third straight game at Michigan Stadium, the preparation will be slightly different this time around. The Wolverines (2-0) were heavy favorites over both Hawaii and Central Florida, and though they’re still a 20-point favorite over Colorad...…
