Michelle Braun, multimedia designer for University Human Resources, and her husband Joe, a systems administrator at the Institute for Social Research, will join Active U Autumn to stay motivated this fall. When not hiking and canyoneering in Utah, they walk local park trails and practice climbing at a rock climbing gym. Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography.
Topics ranged from whether public opinion and politics affect how justices function, to the impact of having three current female justices to the effect that oral arguments have on judicial decision-making.
One year after President Mary Sue Coleman announced major sustainability goals, students, faculty and staff will gather once again for the annual celebration for the planet at EarthFest.
Registration for this year’s Active U Autumn opens Tuesday. The fall version of MHealthy’s popular physical activity challenge saw more than 9,000 faculty, staff, students and retirees log more than 8 million activity minutes in just six weeks last year.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the best way to prevent influenza is to receive a seasonal flu shot.
Matthias Schepp, Moscow bureau chief for Der Spiegel, the Euro Zone’s most influential newsmagazine, and a 2005 alumnus of the Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships will deliver the 27th Graham Hovey Lecture “Powder Keg: Where is Putin Taking Russia?” The lecture highlights the benefits of sabbatical study at U-M for journalists at a mid-point in their careers.
It’s a fact: eating healthy can help you feel better, have more energy and even handle stress better. It’s also one of the best ways to prevent and control health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and some forms of cancer.
U-M will host a debate Tuesday about how unequal American society has become and what is the best way to close the income gap.
Kathy Goldberg, dietitian at MHealthy, on pursuing healthy foods: “I try to encourage people to visit farmers markets, even go to a grocery store that features organic food.”
“While the Cat was Away, the Ninth Annual A&D Staff Show,” noon-7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at Work • Ann Arbor, 306 S. State.
The U-M Water Center has awarded 12 research grants, totaling nearly $570,000, to support Great Lakes restoration and protection efforts.
