University of Michigan School of Public Health Writing Lab

06/04/2025

The writing lab is open for the summer -- except for July 2-22.

06/04/2025

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/06/04/ai-summarizers-analysis-test-documents-books/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F42e3df5%2F68406ed3e9f3581412b7f851%2F59a8a8e6ade4e25353acec53%2F11%2F67%2F68406ed3e9f3581412b7f851

We challenged AI helpers to decode legal contracts, simplify medical research, speed-read a novel and make sense of Trump speeches. Some of the AI analysis was impressive — and some was downright dumb.

04/13/2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/opinion/tips-for-aspiring-op-ed-writers.html

Have a point, and please get to it.

01/17/2021

Still working remotely :(. My hours this semester will be M-Th 9-5, as I have another commitment on Fridays. Please plan accordingly.

04/13/2020

Working remotely for the time being. Keep on writing, and keep safe.

03/22/2020

Hey Folks, YES, the Writing Lab is still open, sort of, via phone and google doc. If you make an appointment on the usual google calendar, you will receive an email with a phone number you can call at the start of your appointment.

Hope you are all keeping safe!

02/12/2020

This common affliction is behind so much unclear and confusing writing in the world today.