Eastern Michigan University student Avi Dragun holds a vial containing a fiber found in a Peruvian mummy.

EMU professor and students present Peruvian mummy research at international congress

An Eastern Michigan University chemistry professor and two undergraduate students presented at the 11th World Congress on Mummy Studies in Cusco, Peru.

Christian Stanley's new mural at Liberty Plaza in Ann Arbor.
3 new public art installations in Ann Arbor and the stories behind them

We chatted with the artists behind three new Ann Arbor public art installations to learn about the background and creative process behind them.

Vendors and guests at the 2024 Riverside Arts Center Holiday Art Fair.
Holiday art fair featuring local artisans set to return to downtown Ypsi

Riverside Arts Center's (RAC) Holiday Art Fair will return to downtown Ypsilanti Nov. 22 and 23 for the third year in a row, with three spaces throughout RAC filled with local handmade goods.

Forge Theater Collaborative Community and Studio Space.
New collaborative theater space in Ann Arbor offers cabaret-style stage for rent

Forge Theater Collaborative Community and Studio Space offers a small-stage, cabaret-style theater open for community members producing their own works.

A design rendering of the Eastern Washtenaw County Recreation Center.
Ypsi and Superior Township recreation center moves forward with architect selection

The Eastern Washtenaw Community Recreation Center in Ypsilanti and Superior townships is one step closer to reality.

Washtenaw County sickle cell disease researchers and activists see promise in gene therapy, threats in federal funding cuts

As gene therapies become a reality and data-driven research expands despite federal funding cuts, the sickle cell disease community in Washtenaw County stands at a crossroads.

Cartoons of U.S. presidents by Pat Oliphant.
Documentary on Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist set for Ann Arbor premiere and director Q&A

A new documentary traces the life and work of cartoonist Pat Oliphant, "with all his human frailties … and spectacular career," in director Bill Banowsky’s words.

Ypsi activists advocate for women’s prison to address mold and related health concerns

Ypsilanti-based advocacy group Survivors Speak and its founder, Trische' Duckworth, are turning up the heat on legislators, asking them to address life-threatening mold at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Pittsfield Township.

Michigan Health Council: Collaborations urgently needed to strengthen Michigan’s health care workforce

The Michigan Health Council facilitates collaborations and shares solutions that build the state's health care workforce.

LEAF Harm Reduction Director Corn Williams.
Harm reduction efforts seek to reduce high overdose rates in Ypsi

Organizations are deploying harm reduction efforts to combat substance use disorder in Ypsilanti, where many of Washtenaw County's overdoses are concentrated.

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