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UM administration is seeking feedback from staff and students on the policy. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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There are a great number of positives when people operate and work on urban farms and community gardens: access to fresh and healthy foods, community building and reduced transportation needs in areas known as food deserts. A new study from the University of Michigan discovered some areas where improvement is needed with some urban farms and gardens creating a carbon footprint much greater than conventionally grown produce. WEMU's David Fair checked in with Benjamin Goldstein to learn more about the research and why it caused such an uproar. Goldstein is co-lead author of the study.
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Representatives from 12 UM organizations discuss contract priorities. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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UM researchers plan to track health and career outcomes from the group of recipients. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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March is Women’s History Month, and each week on "Washtenaw United," we’ll bring you a different story highlighting the amazing accomplishments and progress being led by women and organizations in our community. This week, WEMU's David Fair talks with Alfreda Rooks. She is director of community health at Michigan Medicine and is being honored as the United Way for Southeastern Michigan's Washtenaw County Woman of the Year.
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Increasing demand for dorm housing at the University of Michigan has left the university unable to house many returning and transfer students. WEMU's Taylor Bowie reports.
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Learning about art can be exciting and intimidating, whether it's at the elementary level or in college. For the last two years, students from Ypsilanti International Elementary School (YIES) have been mentored by students from the University of Michigan Stamps Schools of Art and Design to develop their skills for their annual International Baccalaureate Exhibition project. YIES fifth-grade teacher Melanie Eccles has helped lead this partnership, and she talks about how it has expanded the heart and minds of both her students and the Stamps students with Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale.
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Icy roads are synonymous with Michigan winter, and the Washtenaw County Road Commission uses about 18,000 tons of salt in an average year to keep the roads safe. It is the most cost-effective way to treat the roads, but it is horrible for the environment. A new University of Michigan-led research project seeks to find solutions in the natural environment. WEMU's David Fair was joined by Anish Tuteja. He is a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Michigan and is serving as the project’s principal investigator.
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Informational meetings on rural solar farms will be held into March, with the first tomorrow at 7 PM at the Manchester Township Hall. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on what the series aims to clarify for residents.
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A fraternity at the University of Michigan has been instructed to suspend all chapter activities after a video of alleged hazing circulated online. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.