A telegram archived at the University of Michigan helps tell the story of a Jewish scientist on the run from Nazi persecutors, and a U-M dean keen to recruit a brilliant mind.
Faculty
William Haber was a world-famous economist, author of scores of academic publications, chairman of the Economics Department (1962), and Dean of LSA (1963–1968). He also advocated for refugees and immigrants.
Economics
How archaeologist Francis Kelsey unmasked a turn-of-the-century hoax involving “ancient” artifacts and scammer who once held the position of Michigan Secretary of State.
Faculty