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  1. IBM Watson at U-Michigan

    Software engineering students at the University of Michigan this fall will use IBM’s Jeopardy-winning Watson system to develop apps that help children with special needs. The artificially intelligent Watson is…

  2. 5 honored for teaching innovations

    Five U-M faculty projects that demonstrate fresh approaches to advance student learning will be recognized May 5 as winners of the sixth annual Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize. The award is…

  3. School of Information engages citizens through technology

    As the University of Michigan Blue Bus rumbled down I94 toward Jackson, some School of Information students took advantage of the drive to firm plans for their meetings that day…

  4. The Michigan Ross Impact Challenge

    This 4-day, high-intensity leadership competition is the very first experience for all MBA students at one of the world’s top business schools, Michigan Ross. Students work around the clock in…

  5. Turning students into computer programming teachers

    The student becomes the teacher. That’s the concept of a new mass open online course (MOOC) on computer programming led by a University of Michigan professor. Programming for Everybody is…

  6. Mapping Moby Dick

    In a small classroom in the School of Social Work Building, 12 industrious students peered at what looked like a simple schematic of sorts on a large projector screen. The…

  7. Translation with a purpose

    Three students working on a campus welcome brochure had to stop for a brief discussion about how to translate the organization’s name into Mandarin. The Spectrum Center’s literature says the…

  8. Zombie invasion thwarted

    For the second year in a row, residents of Washtenaw County have survived another zombie invasion, thanks to the quick response of area public health leaders. Students from the U-M…

  9. Sustainable Food Program now boast 38 projects and a growing agenda

    In 2013, the U-M Sustainable Food Program and its member groups helped integrate sustainable food topics into academics, created hands-on learning opportunities at three on-campus gardens and the Campus Farm,…