Articles tagged: Twitter

photo gallery: Images from University of Michigan's spring 2013 commencement

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Posted: May 04, 2013

About 5,000 University of Michigan students -- scratch that, graduates -- celebrated commencement during a ceremony at Michigan Stadium Saturday. Read more »

commencement 2013: Twitter CEO Dick Costolo tells University of Michigan graduates: 'Be bold'

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Posted: May 04, 2013

"You have to figure out what you love to do, what you have conviction about and go do that," Dick Costolo told graduates during Saturday's University of Michigan commencement ceremony. Read more »

Michigan Memories: University of Michigan commencement speeches through the years

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Posted: May 04, 2013

University of Michigan commencement speeches throughout history -- like most graduation missives -- have had one thing in common: speakers have urged graduates to make an impact, big or small, on the world around them. Read more »

Facebook, Twitter and Reddit growing as outlets for depression, experts say

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Posted: Feb 28, 2013

Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Reddit are growing outlets for individuals in their late teens and early 20s to communicate signs of depression, experts say. Read more »

With Poll: Would you #BuyThisNow on Twitter?

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Posted: Feb 12, 2013

Social media and shopping have become even more intertwined now that Twitterand American Express have announced a new partnership. The two companies announced Tuesday that Amex cardholders will be able to make purchases by using ... Read more »

Biggest Twitter misconception: CEO Dick Costolo on that and more in 140 characters (or fewer)

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Posted: Nov 16, 2012

AnnArbor.com assembled six highlights of Twitter CEO Dick Costolo's talk, public question-and-answer session and media interview at the University of Michigan Friday. In true Twitter style, we're bringing them to you in 140 characters or fewer. Read more »

Q & A with Jordan Miller: University of Michigan's social media director talks about giving the school a voice

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Posted: Nov 14, 2012

University of Michigan hired a new social media director in February to help harness the university's hundreds of Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, YouTube and Instagram accounts and create a cohesive strategy for an ever-changing social media landscape. Read more »

WITH POLL: Now on Twitter: 20-pound carp fished out of Ann Arbor's West Park pond

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Posted: Nov 12, 2012

A 20-pound common carp workers removed from a pond Friday in Ann Arbor's West Park has joined the esteemed company of the North Campus Cougar and the Dexter Bear. Read more »

Twitter CEO and University of Michigan grad Dick Costolo to speak in Ann Arbor this week

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Posted: Nov 12, 2012

University of Michigan graduate Dick Costolo is returning to his alma mater on Nov. 16 to discuss how he became top executive at Twitter. Read more »

University of Michigan athletes sign social media policy in bid to avoid controversy as Twitter incidents multiply

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Posted: Oct 29, 2012

For college athletes, social media use tends toward the extreme: It's either a blessing or a curse. Read more »

Techbeat Q&A: Twitter, Square co-founder Jack Dorsey: Mentors foster innovation

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Posted: Sep 14, 2012

Jack Dorsey knows how to found a successful company, and he is sharing his philosophy of aggressive risk taking with the Midwest on a mini-tour of the region. The Twitter co-founder was in Ann Arbor ... Read more »

You and the Twitterverse: 8 University of Michigan Twitter accounts to follow

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Posted: Aug 13, 2012

Whether you're a University of Michigan student, staff member, or a Tree Town native that likes to take advantage of free events, there's probably something on each of these Twitter feeds for you. Read more »

Love Michigan basketball? Want to tweet about it?

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Posted: Oct 19, 2011

Calling all Tweeps. The Michigan men's basketball team is in search of a Twitter expert capable of becoming the "voice" of Michigan basketball. Read more »

recipe: Celebrate your own pie party with Brownie Ice Cream Pie

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Posted: Jul 05, 2011

Some things in life are serendipitous, and others can be a bit of a challenge. I had thought that I was going to make some chocolate cookies on Sunday morning, then fill them with ice ... Read more »

Michigan Giant Silk Moths

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Posted: Jun 14, 2011

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