More of the Bristle Mammoth
U-M paleontologists conducted a second excavation this week at the Chelsea-area farm where the skull, tusks and dozens of intact bones of an ice age mammoth were pulled from the ground in late 2015. In this video, Daniel Fisher, director of the Museum of Paleontology, Claude W. Hibbard Collegiate Professor of Paleontology, and professor of earth and environmental sciences, and of ecology and evolutionary biology, discusses the latest excavation.
Provost's Seminar on Teaching
Paula Wishart (left), assistant dean for student development and career initiatives at LSA, and Anne McNeil, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, professor of chemistry, and of macromolecular science and engineering, talk during the fall Provost's Seminar on Teaching, which looked at issues surrounding the U.S. educational grading system and things consider when rethinking ways to present student achievements. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)
New athletic facilities
University leaders and coaches joined donors and other members of the U-M athletic community Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the South Competition and Performance Project. The $168 million, 280,000-square-foot facility along South State Street provides state-of-the-art competition and training spaces for student-athletes. Click the photo for a full list of those pictured, read more about the facility's dedication, and view a video of athletes touring their new home. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)
Faculty/Staff Spotlight
"Materials can constantly be tapped for new questions and new techniques. What remains in museum collections is what exists of the past."
Carla Sinopoli, professor of archaeological anthropology and curator of Asian archaeology in the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
Michigan in the News
Daphne Watkins, associate professor of social work and faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research, was quoted in a story about how hip-hop can break down the mental health stigma among black men.
Amanda Lotz, professor of communication studies, and Harsha Madhyastha, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, discussed the Federal Communications Commission's plan to end net neutrality.
