Tag Archives: women at Michigan
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Bentley Historical Library
No Resignation
by Lara Zielin | July 21, 2020Neuroanatomist Elizabeth Crosby was a brilliant researcher and a dedicated teacher. So what happened to make her attempt to resign numerous times over the course of her career? Letters archived at U-M may provide answers.
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Leaders and Best
What It Meant to Me
Alexa Canady, M.D. | February 10, 2020Alexa Canady was the first African American woman in the United States to become a neurosurgeon. Here, she shares her U-M experience and how a scholarship helped her make history.
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Bentley Historical Library
The Trail Blazer
by Eryn Killian | January 2019Scientist and educator Pearl Kendrick was a lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology at U-M and changed the landscape of infectious disease to save countless lives.
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Medicine at Michigan
In Her Own Right
by Katie Vloet | June 2019Sarah Gertrude Banks, one of the earliest women to graduate from the U-M Medical School, cared for patients while championing women’s suffrage.
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The Michigan Daily
She Hit It First
April 2019From the arts to STEM, from the first co-ed class to the first softball pitch, the Michigan Daily and What the F Magazine guide you through the stories of pioneering women at the University of Michigan in this limited series podcast.
women at Michigan