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LSA Wire Underwater Archaeology: are there clues from ancient man left at the bottom of Lake Huron? Read the latest issue of the LSA Wire to find out more.
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The bottom of Lake Huron is filled with more than shipwrecks—there are also clues left behind from ancient man.LSA Professor of Anthropology John O’Shea found archaeological evidence of a 9,000-year-old hunting culture in the depths of Lake Huron, in collaboration with U-M Professor Guy R. ...
LSA Wire Watch LSA English Professor Nicholas Delbanco discuss creative writing in a podcast for the Washington Post.
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Marie Arana interviews Nicholas Delbanco, the Robert Frost Distinguished University Professor of English at the University of Michigan, where he also directs the Hopwood Awards Program. He is the author ...
LSA Wire Our alum Uwem Akpan's ('06) book was just selected for Oprah's book club.
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Oprah Winfrey's latest choice for her book club is 'Say You're One of Them,' by Uwem Akpan.
LSA Wire Check out the job search tips on the LSA Wire. The U-M Alumni Association is trying to help out-of-work Wolverines.
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As with weight loss, going it alone is no way to find a job. In fact, Lisa Mangigian, Career Service Manager of the Alumni Association, recommends having a “job search buddy” to help keep you accountable.
LSA Wire One of our alums, Christopher A. McVety ('98, J.D. '00), is trying to shake up the economy with the launch of a gourmet salt company.
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Beyond the Shaker sells premium gourmet unrefined & natural sea salts and blended salts which have been hand crafted by a chef with a focus on organic, sustainable and local ingredients. Our site includes ...
LSA Wire Alumna Chanell Scott ('05) brings eco-friendly products to the Web with her new site, guffly.com. It's an online store that offers one stylish, eco-friendly product a day.
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Recycled Circuit Board Business Card Case made with used circuit boards that would have gone to the landfill. It’s blue and fits the average business card.
LSA Wire Tell us what you think. You can now post a comment directly on the LSA Wire website after each story. Here's a link to the story on the 1950 fire in Haven Hall.
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It was finals week in the spring of 1950. My wife and I were living in the Veterans Housing project near the old hospital. We had a workable system: We both had finals first thing every morning, so we took our exams, slept all afternoon, and studied all night.
LSA Wire Check out the new summer edition of the LSA Wire to find tips for job seekers, to read an account of a 1950 campus fire, and much more.
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Scott Lew (’90) says his brain is trapped inside an immobile body, but Lou Gehrig’s disease hasn’t stopped him from scriptwriting and making a movie. His film has a simple premise: In the face of adversity, choose happiness. Read more...
LSA Wire Can you text and drive? Test your skills with this New York Times interactive game, created with the help of an LSA Psychology Professor, David Meyers.
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A game illustrates the potential consequences of distractions like texting on your driving ability.
LSA Wire Is there a secret to happiness? An LSA professor researches positive psychology, "the scientific study of what makes life worth living."
Thinking positive: Psychologists gather in Philly to take stock of our well-being | Philadelphia Dai
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Features, entertainment, gossip, television, gadgets, movies, music, horoscopes, fitness news, sex advice and more from the Philadelphia Daily News.
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What's your favorite TV show starring a female? In stories we ran in the LSAmagazine and LSA Wire, we talked about TV shows that have redefined women. But what shows did we miss?
The Wire story is below and the LSAmagazine story can be found here: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/UMICH/lsa_alumn
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When LSAmagazine asked professor Amanda Lotz to discuss the changing face of female characters on America’s television screens, she talked about shows from Murphy Brown to The Golden Girls, from Buffy to Cagney and Lacey. ...
LSA Wire Having a summer BBQ? Check out the recipes in this cookbook created by college students for college students.
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Max Sussman (’07) and his brother Eli were typical college students, except they knew how to cook. “We learned our way around the kitchen simply by helping our parents cook meals,” Max says. So in college, ...
LSA Wire In the Spring LSA Wire, an anthropologist cautioned that the war in Afghanistan has the potential to become Obama's Vietnam. What do you think? Any thoughts from fans?
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President Barack Obama is betting his presidency on success in Afghanistan. He’s sending thousands of new American troops into the country, along with diplomats, engineers, and educators. But will his ...
