The Magazine News Archive
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Agents of Change
October 26, 2021 —
Introducing our 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients—those who don’t just talk about challenging the status quo, they make things happen.
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Inspiration Everywhere
October 26, 2021 —
Michael Benarroch on how our UM community came through when we needed it most
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Who’s at the Table?
October 26, 2021 —
Let’s be intentional about bringing together diverse voices
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Self Portrait
October 26, 2021 —
Assistant professor Lori Blondeau talks vulnerability and walks us through her award-winning portfolio
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The Battery Revolution
October 26, 2021 —
Will this innocuous everyday item be key in solving our climate crisis? Faculty of Science researcher Christian Kuss thinks so
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What Lies Beneath
October 26, 2021 —
Exploring sunken ships and boarding fishing vessels hiding drugs for terrorists—an anthropology grad shares his unconventional path
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Express Yourself
October 26, 2021 —
Meet two alumni—one 90 and one 21—who have something to say about aging with a bold voice, and using AI to detect disease way faster
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‘Recording our History’
October 26, 2021 —
What do Elders have to say about climate change? Student and film buff Justin Langan finds out
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What’s in a Magazine?
October 26, 2021 —
A look back at early iterations of our UM alumni publication
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‘Would I Live or Would I Die?’
October 26, 2021 —
On the 40th anniversary of the HIV epidemic, L.A.-based Dahn Hiuni recalls those first mysterious cases