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The interior of Living ArtsEngine's Creative Suite with painted wall, projector screen, and cushioned chair
Profilesvol. 8

Putting the Heart Back Into Engineering

December 1, 2025 25.2CS

Living ArtsEngine blends creativity and first-year living

—By Charleson Shuart

InvestigationsView All

The Call That Changed Everything
FavesInvestigationsvol. 8

The Call That Changed Everything

December 1, 2025 25.2ZS

Inside the growing crisis of drunk driving among college students

—By Zachary Sheena 

Between the Curb and the Cause
Investigationsvol. 8

Between the Curb and the Cause

December 1, 2025 25.2LT

How parking changes are reshaping accessibility and daily life downtown

—By Lauren Thompson

Feature photo, UM’s Bob and Betty Beyster (CSE) Building; Photo Credit, James Tian
Investigationsvol. 8

Learning in Translation

December 1, 2025 25.2JT

What learning looks like when students work with AI

—By James Tian

Computer screen with a ChatGPT menu on it
Investigationsvol. 8

Smash the Plagiarism Machine

December 1, 2025 25.2EG

The writing community’s hatred of generative AI

—By Liza Gavrilova

Rethinking the Unmarketable Major
Investigationsvol. 8

Rethinking the Unmarketable Major

December 1, 2025 25.2LM

Inside the fight for the humanities at Michigan

—By Lily Miro

Taught to Transform: Sustainability Education at U-M
Investigationsvol. 8

Taught to Transform: Sustainability Education at U-M

December 1, 2025 25.2ED

Sustainability connects classrooms and community in Ann Arbor

—By Emily Diaz

Running on Empty
Investigationsvol. 8

Running on Empty

December 1, 2025 25.2IF

How the University of Michigan’s culture of success is fueling student burnout

—By Isabela Fernandez

Bridging the Silence
Investigationsvol. 8

Bridging the Silence

December 1, 2025 25.2MW

How U-M supports—and isolates—students across the hearing-loss spectrum
—By Mary-Elizabeth Wohlfert

TrendsView All

A measuring tape next to a bowl of strawberries
Trendsvol. 8

Diet Culture and Health Myths

December 3, 2025 25.2HT

How social media is reshaping student wellness

—By Haley Tolan

Beyond the Buzz
Trendsvol. 8

Beyond the Buzz

December 1, 2025 25.2ZS

How sobriety became a global movement—and a new normal on college campuses

—By Zachary Sheena

Finding Purpose Beyond a Paycheck
Trendsvol. 8

Finding Purpose Beyond a Paycheck

December 1, 2025 25.2ZB

Restoring student-athlete engagement at U-M

—By Zoë Bormet

Ozempic Vial
FavesTrendsvol. 8

The Injectable Hype

December 1, 2025 25.2EK

The viral life of Ozempic as a vanity drug 

—By Emma Kill

Computer with Chat-GPT on the screen
Trendsvol. 8

The AI Takeover in Higher Education

December 1, 2025 25.2LD

How artificial intelligence is redefining college learning

—By Lexi Davis

The New Normal
Trendsvol. 8

The New Normal

December 1, 2025 25.2BC

How AI is reshaping the U-M college experience

—By Benjamin Cohen

Dollar bills and change on top of physical bills next to apartment keys and a house-shaped keychain.
Trendsvol. 8

Rent-Filled Skylines

December 1, 2025 25.2CS

Ann Arbor’s rent prices rise, with no clear stop

—By Charleson Shuart

The Rise of Student Pet Ownership at Michigan
Trendsvol. 8

The Rise of Student Pet Ownership at Michigan

December 1, 2025 25.2LT

How campus companions are shaping student life and wellbeing

—By Lauren Thompson

The Myth of Self-Sufficiency
Trendsvol. 8

The Myth of Self-Sufficiency

December 1, 2025 25.2MW

How land speaks of independence and community

—By Mary-Elizabeth Wohlfert

Erasing the Entry Level
Trendsvol. 8

Erasing the Entry Level

December 1, 2025 25.2AF

How AI has taken over the first step of the career ladder and its impacts

—By Lexi Flores

The Price of Proximity
Trendsvol. 8

The Price of Proximity

December 1, 2025 25.2IF

Sky-high rents and limited supply make Ann Arbor’s housing search a stressful scramble

—By Isabela Fernandez

Woman reading a book in library
Trendsvol. 8

The Literacy Crisis on the Diag

December 1, 2025 25.2EG

Did college students really stop reading?

—By Liza Gavrilova

Finding Your Fit(ness)
Trendsvol. 8

Finding Your Fit(ness)

December 1, 2025 25.2ED

At Michigan, fitness isn’t just about exercise—it’s about identity

—By Emily Diaz

ProfilesView All

Breaking Barriers
Profilesvol. 8

Breaking Barriers

December 3, 2025 25.2HT

How Dr. Michelle Aebersold is revolutionizing healthcare education through AI and Virtual Reality

—By Haley Tolan

Bridging the Gaps, and Filling the Cracks
FavesProfilesvol. 8

Bridging the Gaps, and Filling the Cracks

December 1, 2025 25.2ZB

Zee Kennedy’s mission towards inclusion for adults with special needs

—By Zoë Bormet

Dr. B. Roger Natarajan giving a presentation
Profilesvol. 8

The Major Hiding in Plain Sight

December 1, 2025 25.2LD

Dr. B. Roger Natarajan’s role in the U-M community

—By Lexi Davis

Bonsai at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Profilesvol. 8

More Than Miniature

December 1, 2025 25.2EK

How bonsai at Matthaei nurture both the planet and our own sense of calm

—By Emma Kill 

Code and Cello at U-M
Profilesvol. 8

Code and Cello at U-M

December 1, 2025 25.2JT

Balancing music and computer science as a senior student

—By James Tian

The interior of Living ArtsEngine's Creative Suite with painted wall, projector screen, and cushioned chair
Profilesvol. 8

Putting the Heart Back Into Engineering

December 1, 2025 25.2CS

Living ArtsEngine blends creativity and first-year living

—By Charleson Shuart

The Rock Star Next Door
Profilesvol. 8

The Rock Star Next Door

December 1, 2025 25.2BC

The life of a designer

—By Benjamin Cohen

Guided by Joy
Profilesvol. 8

Guided by Joy

December 1, 2025 25.2AF

Dr. Adam Joy’s past, present, and future in mental health services

—By Lexi Flores 

Behind Bars, Beyond Silence
Profilesvol. 8

Behind Bars, Beyond Silence

December 1, 2025 25.2LM

The transformative power of theater, literature, and art in prison

—By Lily Miro

Class Favorites!View All

The Call That Changed Everything
FavesInvestigationsvol. 8

The Call That Changed Everything

December 1, 2025 25.2ZS

Inside the growing crisis of drunk driving among college students

—By Zachary Sheena 

Ozempic Vial
FavesTrendsvol. 8

The Injectable Hype

December 1, 2025 25.2EK

The viral life of Ozempic as a vanity drug 

—By Emma Kill

Bridging the Gaps, and Filling the Cracks
FavesProfilesvol. 8

Bridging the Gaps, and Filling the Cracks

December 1, 2025 25.2ZB

Zee Kennedy’s mission towards inclusion for adults with special needs

—By Zoë Bormet

Person wearing skinny jeans, black high heels and a black purse
FavesTrendsvol. 7

The Skinny Jean Resurgence

April 16, 2025 25AG

Exploring the deeper implications of skinny jeans

—By Ashley Glabicki

Balancing the Digital and Physical Worlds in Archaeology
FavesProfilesvol. 7

Balancing the Digital and Physical Worlds in Archaeology

April 16, 2025 25NA

Exploring the ongoing debate on technology’s role in uncovering the past

—By Nour Alzerjawi

Beyond the Big Deals
FavesInvestigationsvol. 7

Beyond the Big Deals

April 16, 2025 25EY

Non-NIL student-athlete perspectives on NIL at Michigan

—By Daniel Murphy and Eric Yang

Every Man a King
FavesProfilesvol. 6

Every Man a King

December 4, 2024 24IA

How a startup is tackling the public restroom shortage—one Throne at a time

—By Imani Ahmad

Name, Image, and Likeness in College Athletics
FavesTrendsvol. 6

Name, Image, and Likeness in College Athletics

December 4, 2024 24CC

Understanding NIL through the lens of the U-M athletics program

—By Colby O’Connor

The Small-Town Effect
FavesInvestigationsvol. 6

The Small-Town Effect

December 4, 2024 24MB

What it means to be rurally educated and heading to higher education

—By Madeline Bough

The Vic Village apartments on South University Street
FavesTrendsvol. 5

Getting Behind New Housing

April 16, 2024 24PM

Exploring the importance of housing projects in Ann Arbor

—By Patty McLeod

Sober Students
FavesInvestigationsvol. 5

Sober Students

April 16, 2024 24SF

How U-M’s Collegiate Recovery Program uplifts students in recovery

—By Sam Farber

Geese on the Huron River while snow falls in Nichols Arboretum.
FavesProfilesvol. 5

Untrampled Snow

April 16, 2024 24BA

The story behind the work that keeps the Arb up and running

—By Brian Ankrapp

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Volume Contributors

Vol. 8 (2025) was written by: Zoë Bormet, Benjamin Cohen, Lexi Davis, Emily Diaz, Isabela Fernandez, Lexi Flores, Liza Gavrilova, Emma Kill, Lily Miro, Zachary Sheena, Charleson Shuart, Lauren Thompson, James Tian, Haley Tolan, and Mary-Elizabeth Wohlfert.

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