University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Falls

The Thomson/Reuters University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index has fallen to its lowest since May. Unemployment is expected to remain high, and retail spending remains down, although rising faster than expected.

UM Celebrates 50 Years of Peace Corps

Today the University of Michigan celebrated the 50th anniversary of the impromptu speech by John Kennedy in front of the Michigan Union that sparked the idea for the Peace Corps. Many former participants and officials were on hand to celebrate.

UM to Receive $1.5 Million From DOD

Michigan will receive money from the DOD to work on technology to prevent infections and heal burns incurred in the field. The idea is for it to be pain free and decrease heal time.

Internet Voting Not a Reality Yet

A group of University of Michigan graduate students have successfully hacked Washington DC's pilot project to return absentee ballots via the internet. Not only were they able to change the voting results, they were also able to view data on the ballots and the information of the individual voters.

UM's Aerospace Windtunnel Painted

The Aerospace Engineering Department's wind tunnel dome is being painted with a mural by artist Roberto Juarez. The wind tunnel is on North Campus, and the mural is expected to be completed Monday.

Ann Arbor, UM, Become Center of Power in State

In an article in the Free Press today, Tom Walsh explains that Ann Arbor is now the center of power in the state, attracting such companies as Toyota and Hyundai, as well as fielding the favored gubernatorial candidate this year. He attributes it to UM and its graduates living in the area.

Five People Arrested for Excessive Intoxication

The Chicago Tribune reports that at least five people were taken to the hospital for dangerously high intoxication levels, and that was before the game had even started.

University of Michigan Robotics Team to Compete in Australia

The University of Michigan Multi Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge is off to Australia to compete in a competition organize by the defense departments of the US and Australia. The competition is to build an unmanned robot that is capable of thinking for itself and defusing bombs. There is $750,000 of research money on the line.

UM to Partner with Western Michigan Hospitals

The University of Michigan Medical School has formed a partnership with several hospitals in the Western part of the state, which might lead Michigan to deploy more clinical services in that part of the state. This gives the university a foothold in the area, and will allow it to perform radiation oncology in the area, which is similar to agreements it has with other state hospitals.

Michigan Professor Discovers DC Voting Flaw

A University of Michigan professor has discovered a way to hack into a website provided by DC to allow military personnel to vote absentee. The website had been controversial, and finding it had security flaws has sealed its fate. Now users will have to download a form and mail it in.