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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.
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There is a long and storied history of African American farmers in Washtenaw County. Its impacts are often overlooked and underappreciated. Bringing the stories to light is the mission of the Ypsi Farmers and Gardeners Oral History Project. The project is headed by University of Michigan-Dearborn Assistant Professor of Human Services Dr. Finn Bell. He not only joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the project but brought Patricia Wells with him. She is a master gardener with a rich history of her own. This is the first in a series of Black History Month editions of "Washtenaw United" for 2024.
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A post office branch in Ann Arbor may soon have a new name. As the nation marks Black History Month, there are bills before the U.S. Senate that would see the branch renamed for a prominent and influential Ann Arborite. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on the effort to honor Robert Hayden.
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Scientists are both astounded and alarmed. 2023 was the warmest year ever recorded, and it’s not even close. Human-spawned greenhouse gas emissions coupled with a strong El Nino spiked global temperatures. What are the implications and repercussions? And what will 2024 bring? WEMU's David Fair talked it over with the dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, Dr. Jonathan Overpeck.
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Another 600 Michigan Medicine employees have received union recognition. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.
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A $9.5 million grant from the Department of Energy is coming to electric vehicle research projects in Washtenaw and Wayne Counties. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has details.
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Michigan’s lagging population growth is due in part to the state’s failure to attract high-wage, younger workers. That’s according to a report prepared by the University of Michigan and the think tank, Michigan Future. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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It's getting colder outside, so why not get warm with a trip to the movies? Michigan Theater programming manager Nick Alderink steps in for Russ Collins to chat about the latest films, special screenings and live events coming to Ann Arbor with WEMU's David Fair.
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Among the many resolutions people make to start a new year is to find ways to better protect the planet. Shelie Miller studies these things as a professor in sustainable systems at the U of M’s School for Environment and Sustainability. She joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss how to improve our efforts at home and community sustainability.
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The nation today takes time to remember and look forward as we mark Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. At the University of Michigan, there are a good number of events in its 38th Annual MLK Day Symposium. As we hear from WEMU’s Taylor Bowie, the memorial lecture today will be delivered by noted legal scholar and author, Michelle Alexander.