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University of Michigan
Chemistry REU Program

June 2 - August 10, 2010

Application deadline:
Friday, February 12, 2010

 

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UM Campus and Ann Arbor

Here's a independently maintained web site with useful information about Ann Arbor: http://www.annarbor.org/

  • Places to Eat:
    • Cheap - Mid:
      Michigan League (Wendy's, Taco Bell, & Beanster's)
      Rendez Vous Cafe (Middle Eastern)
      Maze 'n Blue Deli (fantastic sandwiches)
      Red Hawk (hot sandwiches, soup, nice burgers)
      Bruger's Bagels
      Panchero's Mexican Grill
    • Chipotle
    • Cosi
    • Pot Belly
    • Buffalo Wild Wings
    • Jimmy John's
    • Noodles Company
    • No Thai!
    • Michigan Union (Subway, Wendy's, Mrs. Field's Cookies, Pizza, & Chinese

    • Mid - Nice:
      Sava's
      Cottage Inn (pizza from wood-burning oven)

    • Fancy (dinner costs ~$14+):
      Blue Nile (all you can eat quality Ethiopian food, interesting experience)
      Real Seafood Company
      Gratzi's (Italian)
      And tons of others!

  • To See:
    On campus: Anima (UM Animainia Club puts on Japanese animation marathons once a month)
    Fuller Park (swimming pool, water slide)
    The Arb (a park with trees, flowers, walking paths, river)
    North Campus (UM art and engineering buildings, short bus ride)
    Media Union (North Campus - huge media center)
    The Diag (center of campus park, great place to people watch & feed the squirrels)
    Top of the Park events (concerts, movies, food)
    Ann Arbor Art Fairs - July

    Off Campus:

    • The Ann Arbor Hands-On Science Center
    • Several Movie Theatres

  • Supplies:
    • Clothes, sheets, etc
      Briarwood mall, with department stores, little shops, and restaurants, is a short 15 min bus ride from campus. Buses leave regularly from the Union.
    • Groceries, small appliances
      A Meijer store is also on the bus route, and offers discount groceries, fans (the summer can get quite hot) and other household supplies, and more.

    Also, several shops around campus sell clothes, supplies, music, posters, and books.
  • Transportation - Campus and Ann Arbor


   

REU Student contact: Justin Lomont jplomont@umich.edu
Staff administrative contact: Beverly Lange blange@umich.edu
Program Director: Prof. Brian P. Coppola bcoppola@umich.edu

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