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Celebrating local innovation: Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 kicks off Tuesday
Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 kicks off Tuesday withTech Homecoming, followed by a series of events celebrating innovation in the greater Ann Arbor region. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.
Yewon Seo’s Illustrator Portfolio
Yewon Seo is an Illustrator majoring in Architecture with a minor in Computer Science. She expects to graduate in 2028 and enjoys illustrating diagrammatic, cartoony illustrations of people.
Sophia Palmeri’s Illustrator Portfolio
Sophia Palmeri is an Illustrator majoring in [ ]. [They] expects to graduate in 2029 and enjoys illustrating in cartoonish and realistic styles.
Jana Ohnoutkas’s Illustrator Portfolio
Jana Ohnoutkas is an illustrator majoring in Economics with a minor in French and Francophone Studies. [They] expects to graduate in 2029 and enjoys illustrating character portraits.

How to be better, the right way
William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” asked a question which has circled through Western culture for more than four centuries. Since its 1603 publication, “To be, or not to be” has become one of the most quoted lines in the English language. Though Hamlet was considering suicide when he…

MLive/The Ann Arbor News axes print edition amid changing local media landscape
The nationwide trend away from print newspapers is now affecting Ann Arbor. On Sept. 2, MLive announced it will transition to fully digital formats for all eight of its publications — including The Ann Arbor News — in December. The final printed copies will be delivered to homes…

SportsMonday: Michigan’s run game is right where it needs to be
Usually, one thing is certain about the Michigan football team — it will know how to run the ball. It’s a constant, really, an assumption backed by years of excellence and reliability even in the worst of times. Resultantly, the lack of motor behind the 18th-ranked Wolverines’…

Michigan wins physical battle in upset over No. 1 Michigan State
Shoulder to shoulder with Michigan State midfielder Kayla Briggs in the 23rd minute, junior forward Ella Jablinskey felt the attacking opportunity slipping away as Briggs stuck her foot forward to poke the ball out of bounds. In one final effort, Jablinskey lowered her shoulder,…

Michigan flips the switch offensively to upset No. 1 Michigan State, 3-1
The first half of Sunday’s matchup was the true antithesis of the second. No. 1 Michigan State’s lethal offense outmatched the Michigan women’s soccer team in shots, 10 to five, in the first 45 minutes. The Wolverines’ offense was practically invisible. But nothing could’ve…

Defined by a restructured defense, Michigan pulls ahead of Cornell, 3-0
Coming out victorious in three straight sets would typically be seen as an undeniable call for celebration. However, the Michigan volleyball team’s journey to their ninth win wasn’t so straightforward. The Wolverines (9-2) defeated Cornell (4-3), 3-0, opening with a 25-19 win in…

Manzur secures 5-0 Michigan win against Central Michigan with hat trick
Coming into Sunday’s game, senior forward Juliette Manzur had yet to find the back of the net. But after an offensive explosion, she now leads the team in scoring. The No. 13 Michigan field hockey team (5-2) faced off against Central Michigan (2-7) on Sunday, ending in a decisive…

Morgan Burke all-around performance guides Michigan to win
With the score at 10-7 in the second set, senior setter Morgan Burke stepped up to the service line and fired an ace. For the next point, she went back to the service line and fired another ace. Two points later, she served a third ace, taking control of the set for the Michigan…