Robert Anderson's survivors are seeking justice from the university that ignored them for decades Lets begin with the people whose names we dont know. The hockey player on scholarship who picked the University of Michigan over other Division I progra...
Leaning on students to contain COVID-19 on campus Even as some colleges and universities blame students for hosting off-campus parties and contributing to the risk of COVID-19 spreading on campus, Dr. Preeti Malani believes administrators can rely on...
Michigan reaches $600M settlement in Flint water crisis This is a developing story. Last update was Thursday August 20 at 5:17 p.m. Michigan will pay $600 million to compensate Flint residents whose health was damaged by lead-tainted drinking water a...
Michigan comedian tells us which Men to Avoid by creating new memes with old art You never know what can happen on Twitter. Just ask Nicole Tersigni, a writer and comedian currently based in metro Detroit. What started as a single joke on her Twitter...
As COVID cases rise among teens, contact tracers are trying to adapt Linda Vail does not want to take anybody to court. But the Ingham County Health Officer has had to send out some warning letters to young people who refuse to cooperate with contact...
How Michigan Tech brought COVID testing to the Upper Peninsula Plants, like humans, have a remarkable ability to adapt. When their surroundings change, they do too. It happens in response to the environment, said James Rauschendorfer, a Ph.D student...
TWTS: It's only an adverb Some grammarians say only is the most misplaced adverb in the English language. Were only telling you this because we love you. Or maybe were telling you this only because we love you. Maybe were telling you only this becaus...
Floods are changing in Michigan. We're building infrastructure like they're not. Climate change is likely to bring more extreme rainfall and flooding to Michigan. So, flood risk in the next 100 years will probably look very different than in the last...
How the pandemic exacerbates pressures on students experiencing homelessness The pandemic is putting more families at risk for homelessness as financial pressure builds and eviction moratoriums end. Michigan already has the sixth highest rate of home...
Ill start my 28th year teaching in a few weeks. But will I survive it? Last week, the states largest teachers union said it would stand behind any teacher who didnt want to return to an in-person classroom setting. Many teachers have expressed concer...