University of Michigan
Letter of the Law: How University of Michigan Women Got Their Varsity Jackets (a Few Decades Late)
In the mid-70s, when Michigan established varsity women’s teams, the men then in charge of athletics pitched a fit over the idea that women should earn the same awards as male athletes. Sheryl Szady, for one, refused to accept the slight.
The Mindful Athlete: Can Preventative Mental Health Improve Performance, Too?
A meditation room could one day be as much a part of an athletic program as the weight room, film study, and the training table.
Athletes Connected: Inside the University of Michigan's New Approach to Mental Health for Athletes
Student-athletes are less likely to seek help for mental health issues than their peers. The University of Michigan's Athletes Connected program is out to change that.
VICE Sports Q&A: Chris Webber on Broadcasting, Amateurism, and That Timeout
Chris Webber tells us how he has successfully transitioned from being a star NBA player into the thinking fan's announcer. And, yes, he does talk about that famous timeout against North Carolina, too.
Humans Care More About Climate Change if They Know They're Responsible
When it comes to climate change, it’s what you know that counts.
This Study Says Women's Brains Aren’t Wired to Lose Weight
A new study from the University of Aberdeen claims that the hormones regulating appetite and energy expenditure work differently between the sexes, making it more difficult for women to lose weight.
This Common Food Additive Can Kill Cancer and Superbugs
Our dear friend Science has recently discovered that a common food preservative—a naturally occurring one, at that!—can kill cancer cells and antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
A Mega-Canal In Nicaragua Could Kill Off Jaguars and Indigenous Groups
The Hong Kong-financed project could double the country's GDP, but threatens endangered cats and an estimated 119,000 indigenous people.
Sniffing Stinky Fish Can Make You a Better Problem-Solver
A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology has found that alongside the benefits of eating fish, its smell could improve our reasoning skills. Well, the nose knows.
One Man's Heroic Quest to Recreate Storied Rivalry Using Dead Chipmunks
Dead chipmunks can play football.