University of Michigan
- proper noun
- /juːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti əv mɪˈɡɪn/
- Thanh Nguyen is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan.
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Ph.D., University of Michigan
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
Examples
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Carl has a new teaching appointment at the University of Michigan.
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Benjamin Kuipers joined the University of Michigan in January 2009 as a professor of computer science and engineering.
Academic text (2017) -
I got a letter from the University of Michigan.
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Two years of Latin were required for admission to the University of Michigan.
Fiction book (1996) -
I had a study done by a group from the MBA program at the University of Michigan.
Academic text (1999) -
At the time, Campbell was the astronomy instructor at the University of Michigan.
Academic text (1992) -
Years passed; my work at GenTech brought me prestige and a professorship at the University of Michigan.
Fiction book (1997) -
Gorman Beauchamp is Associate Professor of Humanities at the University of Michigan.
Academic text (1995) -
I got accepted to the University of Michigan for my master's degree in engineering.
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She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan and is now pursuing a PhD.
How Prestigious
- US
Surface Forms
Morphology
university + of + Michigan
The name denotes a university located in the state of Michigan and its meaning is directly derivable from 'university' (a degree-granting place) + 'of' (indicating belonging/location) + 'Michigan' (the state). This possessive/location composition is cross-linguistically common and therefore comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
University of Michigan is named like a state school: University means a place for higher education and Michigan shows the state it serves. That's why the name now refers to the large public university in Ann Arbor.