Stories by Adam Rubenfire
Order of Angell releases 2014 membership roster
BY ADAM RUBENFIRE
Order of Angell, an exclusive campus leadership society, has released the names of members of its 112th class.
‘Feeling stuck? Us too:’ Eight arrested following protest for tuition equality for undocumented students
- Terra Molengraff/Daily
BY JENNIFER CALFAS
Led by a University Police officer, Public Policy senior Kevin Mersol-Barg crossed State Street, hands cuffed behind his back. Before entering the squad car, he uttered a few words as chants advocating in-state tuition equality were echoed across the street.
36 months in prison for Jenson
BY ADAM RUBENFIRE
Stephen Jenson, a former medical resident at the University of Michigan Health System, was sentenced Thursday to 36 months in federal prison for the possession of child pornography.
New York Times editor gives lecture
- McKenzie Berezin/Daily
BY ADAM RUBENFIRE
Jill Abramson, the executive editor at the New York Times, told a crowd of about 200 people at the Biomedical Science Research Building Tuesday that, despite popular belief, there are more signs than not that quality journalism is thriving.
Student injured in early morning hit and run
- Josephine Adams/Daily
BY ADAM RUBENFIRE
A 21-year-old Engineering junior was injured in a hit and run accident at State Street and Hill Street at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday. A friend of the student reports that he will likely be discharged from the University hospital today.
Social media director resigns amid allegations
BY ADAM RUBENFIRE
Jordan Miller, the University's social media director, resigned Monday amid allegations that she lied about acquiring a bachelor's degree. She was the first to hold the position when she was hired in February.
Small fire ignites at Art and Architecture building
- Nick Williams/Daily
BY ADAM RUBENFIRE AND AUSTEN HUFFORD
A small fire at the Art and Architecture Building on North Campus Wednesday evening caused a building-wide evacuation and damaged a sculpting studio, emergency officials reported.
No injuries were reported and the building was open as of 8 p.m. Classes in the building have resumed today, but the condition of student projects in the kiln at the time of the fire is currently unknown.
Embroiled in scandal, neurology professor retires
BY ADAM RUBENFIRE AND AUSTEN HUFFORD
Neurology Prof. Sidney Gilman — who was accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission of assisting hedge fund investors in a historically lucrative $276-million insider trading scheme — has retired from his position at the University, according to a University of Michigan Health System spokesman.
University remains among top R&D spenders
BY ADAM RUBENFIRE
Once again, the University has been named a top spender among the nation’s research universities.
The University was ranked second among U.S. universities for research and development spending for fiscal year 2011 in a report released by the National Science Foundation Monday.
