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In its 10th year, students still choosing UROP
The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program celebrates its 10th year of expanding education using the world of research for first- and second-year students.
Research partnerships between undergraduate students and faculty members in the fields of Bio-medicine, Humanities, Science/Engineering and Social Science permit historically underrepresented minority group and women students to reach into their community or discipline through firsthand experience.
Parties, parades, picnics mark 4th
Clouds and cool weather did not keep University students from enjoying barbecues and fireworks during the Fourth of July on Saturday.
Many University students chose to use the holiday weekend to visit with family and friends and attend local fireworks displays.
'U' medical team travels to Guatemala to care for children
A team of University medical specialists will leave for Guatemala on August 1 to treat children with neurological disorders. The group, in conjunction with the Pediatric Foundation of Guatemala, is attempting to meet the medical needs of children whose families cannot afford such procedures.
MSA, Thompson live with regent decision
The Michigan Student Assembly may have received a blow to its quest for a student regent, but it is learning to live with the compromise.
MSA President Trent Thompson said the goal of the assembly is to be the student voice on campus.
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Orientation introduces many to campus and student life
In the past few weeks, there has been an onslaught of wide-eyed and bushy-tailed teenagers roaming the campus in large packs. The arrival of these herds of incoming first-year students can mean one thing - orientation has begun.
For many, the thought of attending a school as large as the University can be terrifying.
X rays are latest in 'U' research
Lasers and X rays help to bring microscopic particles into focus in a University research lab.
The University Center for Ultrafast Optical Sciences has been working to produce a focused beam of X rays for use in atomic scale imaging.
Riding Shotgun
A door to Yost Ice Arena stands open, and it's shortly before 11 on a Sunday night in June. Department of Public Safety Officer Mark West stands outside his cruiser waiting for another officer sent by dispatch to arrive.
Online degrees a possibility
Universities are expected to be on the cutting edge of technology, but in the state of Washington, a proposal by Gov. Gary Locke might make some universities actually become the cutting edge of technology.
The proposal, created by the governor's 2020 Commission of the Future of Higher Education, suggests the possibility that in the future, college degrees may be attained through online coursework. In response to the report, around 850 faculty members signed a petition in protest.
E-mail, Internet help students make most of their studies at the 'U'
From keeping in touch with friends around the world to a cheap, quick way of asking your parents for money to checking on the latest announcements from professors, e-mail has become a major form of communication for University students.
Free Festival 'Top of the Park' promises fun to A2
"Where's the bathroom?"
And so begins the typical visit to Top of the Park, said Michelle Williams, an LSA senior and information booth worker. Top of the Park is an event which finds itself brimming with vendors, free entertainment and crowds of people.
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