The University of Michigan

The University of Michigan’s Clements Library has recently made available a digital database of photo postcards that depict over 100 years of the state’s history. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

It would be a great relief to be independent of worry about oil spills that could contaminate the Great Lakes. But those worries exist among environmentalists and many in our Great Lakes state. Enbridge Energy is moving forward with plans to build a tunnel around its Line 5 pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac. The new director of the University of Michigan Water Center is Dr. Mike Shriberg. He joined WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak, to discuss the implications.

More Michigan students who start a post-secondary degree or certificate are finishing within eight years. Colin Jackson has more on state data released this week.

Ypsilanti Township local officials are questioning how the proposed University of Michigan data center will impact the local community. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

There has been growing concern from the Ypsilanti Township community over the University of Michigan’s plans to construct two data centers on Textile Road. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The July 1 deadline for the Legislature to send a finalized budget to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk is approaching, and the House and the Senate don’t appear to be close. We have more from Rick Pluta.

You may have noticed there have been some changes in the nature of our weather. Climate change is cited as the reason for some notable changes in precipitation patterns in our corner of the world. What does that tell us about the near- and longer-term future in Washtenaw County? WEMU's David Fair discussed this with Dr. Drew Gronewold, Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has sent an open letter to the University of Michigan asking for the removal of certain surveillance cameras. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

President Trump's long-anticipated travel ban went into effect last week, marking a significant shift in U.S. immigration policy. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks with University of Michigan lecturer at the Ford School of Public Policy about the implications of this controversial measure for local students and universities in Washtenaw County.

Doctors in Michigan are seeing an increase in ALS patients. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor has more.