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Shadows in the Dark Web
Secrets lurk in the dark web, the 95 percent of the internet that most of us can't see. One LSA professor is bringing some of those secrets to light, making the digital and the real world a little safer.
The Fab 5 at 25
The Fab Five arrived on U-M’s campus 25 years ago. They remain one of the most celebrated and talked-about basketball teams in history, and they still stir passionate discussion today.
We strive to support the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts on the front lines of learning and research; to steward our planet, our community, our campus. To do this, LSA needs you—because the world needs Victors.
Friend of the Court
After 22 years sitting on the bench of the federal district court in Manhattan, the LSA alumna and judge behind the renowned stop-and-frisk decision now hopes to do good by stepping down.
Say My Name
Residential College and Comparative Literature Professor Yago Colás takes up the career of Muhammad Ali in the latest installment of “Ball Don’t Lie,” an LSA video series about the power of sports.
Crash Course in Mathematics
An LSA math postdoc ties wheels to his feet, skates in a circle, and makes sure women don’t elbow each other in the face. He’s the roller derby math professor.
SPOTLIGHT on LSA
The Case for Diversity
Diversity beats sameness, and one LSA professor is out to prove it. With his book The Difference, Scott E. Page (A.B. ’85), an honors math alumnus and current professor of complex systems, political science, and economics, uses math and logic to make the case that higher diversity yields greater tangible benefits. Now, Page gets invited to consult with organizations like the Mellon Foundation, Google, the U.S. Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury, and NASA, among others. They’re taking his argument seriously and running with it in the real world.
Likewise, diverse perspectives are vital to the liberal arts mission of LSA. Departments throughout the College see value in diversity—with benefits both tangible and intangible—and are taking action as a result: They’re developing plans and programs to create a more diverse student body and faculty.
The Power of Internships
At LSA, we understand that to change the world takes actually experiencing it. And we are committed to providing our students the support they need in order to pair their LSA education with real-life opportunities. Watch how LSA internships are changing students’ perspectives on their coursework and giving them a crucial advantage in their careers.
LSA Magazine
May 16, 2016 | by Brian Short
Dealing with the cryptic and the inscrutable is challenging work. In the latest issue of LSA Magazine, explore the uncertain outcomes, obscure moments, and invisible forces driving the work of LSA students, faculty, and alumni as they explore the UNDEFINED.
Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
May 31, 2016 | by Rachel Reed
One LSA program gives recent grads a chance to learn about the world—and themselves—all expenses paid. Join LSA on a world tour featuring student photographs and stories from around the globe.
June 6, 2016 | by Susan Hutton
Luck, two spelunkers, and an unusual Facebook advertisement led to a monumental discovery in South Africa that an international team of researchers believe is a new species of human. Meet Homo naledi—your newest ancestor.
June 26, 2016 | by Elizabeth Wason
There’s nothing more unsettling than staring into the unknown, but probing its secrets can bring new insight and new perspectives. LSA brings you four stories of visionaries finding new ways to see the unseen.
