News across Washtenaw County
Bernie Sanders and Abdul El-Sayed join Students for Abdul statewide mobilization meeting
Dozens of University of Michigan students and community members gathered in Angell Hall Tuesday evening for a live, statewide mobilization meeting featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Both joined virtually to…
Kinesiology School releases review of smartwatch metrics accuracy
Over the past 10 years, wearable devices — like smartwatches and smart rings — have become increasingly popular among Americans. A School of Kinesiology research review published in July found the health metrics recorded by these devices can vary in accuracy across activity type…
Michigan private schools could lose tax exemption over race-based policies
The U.S. Department of the Treasury proposed a policy on Sept. 3 to outlaw private universities, K-12 schools and trade schools from administering race-based initiatives. The policy effectively would forbid scholarships, admissions opportunities and grants aimed toward minorities…
Michigan still searching for ‘dominant’ performance
Michigan football coach Kyle Whittingham knows his team isn’t where it needs to be, and he was candid about that in his press conference Monday. “We’re 3-1, I feel like we’re 0-4,” Whittingham said. “I can tell you that’s how I feel. We’re one play away from being 4-0, and one…
Michigan run blocking leading way to better efficiency
For as long as it’s been playing football, the Michigan football team’s calling card has been its run game. That’s carried over into the last five years, as the Wolverines averaged about 2,700 rush yards per season from 2021-2025. If Michigan maintains the weekly rush production…
Michigan turns to new leadership after previous captains depart
With the departure of former captains T.J. Hughes, Kienan Draper, Tyler Duke and Luca Fantilli — the No. 2 Michigan hockey team is left to start again with new leadership. With the season less than a week away, the Wolverines are ready to build on last year with a diverse group…
UMich drops out of top 20 in 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings
The University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus dropped out of the U.S. News & World Report’s top 20 best national universities ranking on Sept. 23. The University, which was ranked No. 20 last year, fell to No. 25. The University maintained, however, its No. 3 spot in the public…
UMich computer science no longer requires specialized application as demand steadies
The University of Michigan ended the special admissions process for the computer science major in spring 2026, opening the major to any interested student who completes the program pre-requisites. Launched in fall 2023, the special admissions process limited the number of…
Author Colum McCann discusses heading Narrative 4 event
Author Colum McCann is set to sit down with Michigan Public’s April Baer on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the University of Michigan Museum of Art’s Helmut Stern Auditorium. The talk will cover the power of storytelling, focusing on the role of literature in building…
Alcohol x Wellness Darty: We have to do it all?
I remember being in the airport with my mom when she asked me if I had ever drunk alcohol before. I was in my sophomore year of high school, and I hadn’t. She asked if I had any interest, and I said I didn’t, which was the truth. She pressed me a little harder, not […]
Club culture and humiliation: An inextricable pair
This school breeds insanity. Let’s admit it. We are all victims of this mass psychosis in one way or another — we have to be. It’s how we got here in the first place. The University of Michigan, home of the Leaders and the Best, is rife with enthusiasm, drive and the need to be…
Why does it have to be my birthday???
I wake up and check the date — something I do almost every morning — except once the calendar hits September, the number at the top of my phone becomes a flashing countdown: My birthday is approaching. I am still lying in bed when I start thinking about the inevitable question of…