Construction is under way on the Law School’s Robert B. Aikens Commons and new academic building, but viewers can take a virtual tour of what the buildings are expected to look like via a 3-D animation on the Law School’s Web site.
Associate professor emerita learns U-M grads survived quake
A retired associate professor of nursing who helped start a nursing school in Haiti learned late Wednesday that two associates — both U-M graduates — had been found after being caught in an earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation Tuesday just an hour after the couple arrived. U-M officials said they believe there are no current students or faculty in Haiti.
UM-Dearborn students, professors working on Ford SYNC apps
Six engineering students at UM-Dearborn were invited to be among the first developers to adapt Ford Motor Co.’s new SYNC application programming interface for in-car voice-controlled smartphone mobile apps.
Student Sustainability Initiative wins international award
The U-M Student Sustainability Initiative recently earned the Student Entreneurship Award from oikos International, a global student organization focused on sustainable economics and management. The SSI won for the "Sustainable Campus" category.
The Michigan Difference
A sports agent’s life
When people hear the title “sports agent,” it may conjure up images from the movie “Jerry Maguire” and multimillion-dollar contract negotiations. In reality, says Justin Schulman, the job is more of “a personal concierge for our players,” working with off-the-field marketing, endorsement agreements and charity events. Schulman’s clients with Athletes First of Irvine, Calif., include former Wolverines Amani Toomer, Adrian Arrington, Tim Jamison and Chad Henne.
