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  Braiding heritage and education: Michigan program redefines paths for Native students

  High schooler Ella Black never thought college was in her future. Born and raised in a small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, known for its rich Native American heritage, she faced structural inequities and cultural challenges that made higher education feel out of reach.

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  TikTok ban: U-M experts can comment

  University of Michigan experts are available to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold a federal law banning TikTok on national security grounds beginning Sunday, unless the popular video app is sold by ByteDance, its China-based parent company.

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  NCAA to begin paying for women’s basketball success

  The NCAA has announced that Division I conferences will receive payment the longer their teams stay in the NCAA women's basketball March Madness tournament. This money will then flow into colleges and universities in the conferences, according to Richard Paulsen, assistant professor of sport management at the U-M School of Kinesiology.

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  8 U-M researchers win PECASE awards

  Eight University of Michigan researchers have received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor the U.S. government bestows on scientists and engineers beginning their independent research careers.

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  Digital lifeline: High-speed internet linked to drop in COVID-19 death rates

  The mortality rate from COVID-19 was about 50% lower in U.S. counties with higher internet access in the summer and early fall of 2020.

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  Extreme rain heightens E. coli risks for communities of color in Texas

  Nobody wants to share a day on the water with E. coli. The bacteria is a sure sign of fecal contamination, which is washed into waterways from farm fields or sewage systems by rain. The microbes are also dangerous—exposure to E. coli can lead to illness, hospitalization and even death.

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  Trump to set administration agenda in inaugural address

  Donald Trump will give his second inaugural address Jan. 20 after being sworn into office for another presidential term.

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  $5M to improve testing, durability and noise levels of wave energy devices, offshore wind

  Devices that create electricity from wave motion and offshore winds could become sturdier, quieter and easier to test at near-ocean-ready sizes, with four new grants to the University of Michigan.

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  College tuition aid program delivers high marks for value but strives to reach more who qualify

  One of Michigan's largest financial aid programs offers great promise in boosting college affordability as well as the number of college graduates—with room to reach many more who qualify for it.

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  Light, flexible and radiation-resistant: Organic solar cells for space

  Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for generating electricity in the final frontier, a study from the University of Michigan suggests.

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  2024 global temperature, climate assessment: U-M experts available to comment

  At noon Eastern time on Jan. 10, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will release their assessment of temperature and climate trends for 2024. Ahead of this assessment, though, climate scientists are already warning that the planet continues to reach record warming levels, driving extreme weather, exacerbating disasters and pushing ecosystems toward their tipping points. University of Michigan experts are available to comment on these trends and their impacts on society, the environment and more.

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  The impact of Los Angeles wildfires: U-M experts can comment

  Multiple wildfires are burning across the Los Angeles area, taking lives, destroying property, affecting air quality and displacing thousands of people. University of Michigan experts in environment, engineering, public health, and disaster relief and preparedness are available to discuss.

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  More misinformation expected as Meta seeks to end fact-checking program

  Meta plans to end its fact-checking program that limits false or misinformation on its social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Experts at the University of Michigan School of Information are available to discuss the impact of Tuesday's announcement.

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