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…
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April 28, 2014
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…
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April 24, 2014
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…
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April 18, 2014
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…
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April 16, 2014
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…
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April 14, 2014
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…
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April 11, 2014
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…
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April 5, 2014
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…
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March 28, 2014
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,…