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Michigan has ended its plan to skip letter grades for freshmen after backlash over ‘swaddling’ policy

One expert called the new grading policy ‘exactly the wrong diagnosis’ for first-year students

The Independent UK · Sep 30

What Your Brain Actually Does During a Near-Death Experience: The Biology Behind the Light

The Numbers Behind the PhenomenonA 2014 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recorded a dramatic surge of brain activity in rats within 30 seconds of cardiac arrest, high-frequency gamma waves, the same waves associated with conscious perception, spiking to levels higher than waking baseline. The…

Times Life · Sep 29

Scientists Calculated How Many “Healthy Minutes” Certain Foods Could Cost You — Coke Made the List

What if the food in your lunch could be translated into minutes of healthy life gained or lost? Researchers at the University of Michigan tried...

Saving Advice · Sep 17

Inside one of the world's few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts

Nine scholars recently attended a seminar at the University of Michigan to learn about conserving papyrus manuscripts

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Americans Are Giving up on Beating Inflation: Just One in 12 Think Their Wages Will Outpace Rising Prices

Only 8% of US consumers expect income gains to outpace inflation, down from 18% in December 2024, as inflation expectations rise.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18

Quote of the day by Lucy Liu: 'You can’t look back; you have to...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on personal growth, resilience, future goals, past mistakes, change and new opportunities

Quote of the day by Lucy Liu, “You can’t look back; you have to keep looking forward,” focuses on personal growth, resilience, future goals, past mistakes, change and new opportunities. The quote asks people to stop giving attention to events they cannot change and direct their energy toward the next…

The Economic Times · Aug 18

That Tissue Trick That Makes Your Peach Fuzz Itch Just Led to a Target for Eczema Drugs

Michigan researchers found a nerve pathway behind mechanical itch, wired to fine vellus-like hairs. Silencing it stopped the scratching in mice.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

Smoking and Drinking Kept Falling Among American Adults While Heroin Use Ticked Up for the First Time in a Decade

New national panel data show low cigarette use and a continued alcohol decline alongside record cannabis and nicotine vaping.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Universities are buying and selling property for data centers, prompting concerns about an AI brain drain

The George Washington University recently sold its Virginia campus to Amazon, and The University of Michigan proposed a new $1.2 billion data center development.

Fortune · Aug 12

University of Michigan to switch to pass/fail grades for first-semester students

School said it is pivoting away from letter-grading system to ‘curb the mental health crisis’ among college students

The Guardian - US · Aug 11