Blerg

June 14th, 2014 at 11:23 PM ^

UM works with some universities they have down there. A couple of microbiology postdocs came up for about a year and did some research in collaboration with our lab, so I know there are a few Brazilians that love the Maize and Blue.  Not saying it's them, but Michigan is everywhere.

Doc Brown

June 15th, 2014 at 10:19 AM ^

The UM biophysics department, specifically the faculty members that have dual appointments in biophysics and physics have collaborations with labs in Rio. During my 3rd year of my PhD I spent a couple weeks in Rio with a physics lab. 

saveferris

June 15th, 2014 at 9:39 AM ^

Watching WC action yesterday with my 3 year old daughter, she noted that every team that was wearing either navy blue or yellow was "Michigan". I did nothing to dispute her impression.

MMB 82

June 15th, 2014 at 12:29 PM ^

Is the field at Michigan Stadium big enough for a regulation soccer match? Not that we are going to replace football with fútbol any time soon, but if the WC comes to the USA any time in the future...

M-Dog

June 15th, 2014 at 1:09 PM ^

No.  Not for an "official" match.  They would have to knock down some walls and seats, or build a platfrom to raise the field.  Not trivial, especially when there are lots of other stadiums that could do it with minimal modifications.