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ANN ARBOR, MI - Deans for the business and engineering colleges at the University of Michigan are two of the highest paid department leaders on the Ann Arbor campus.

The university released salary data for the 2024-25 school year on Monday, Dec. 9, listing the salaries for the more-than-57,000 employees on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses. That data can be found here.

Read more: Here are the 2024 salaries for 57,000+ University of Michigan employees

The highest paid dean by salary among all three campuses is Sharon Matusik of the Ross School of Business. Matusik became dean in the fall of 2022 and makes $684,562, data shows.

In fact, the top-10 salaries for deans all come from the Ann Arbor campus.

Rosario Ceballo of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts makes $575,000, while Karen Thole of the College of Engineering makes $545,000.

Dean Frederick Bowman of the School of Public Health makes $536,413, and School of Nursing Dean Patricia Hurn makes $524,648.

The only other dean making more than a half million dollars in salary is Jonathan Overpeck of the School of Environment and Sustainability at $513,550.

The rest of the top-10 salaries among deans are Jacques Nor of the College of Dentistry ($496,800), Kyle Logue of the Law School ($483,160), Elizabeth Moje of the Marsal Family School of Education ($458,070) and Michael Solomon of Rackham Graduate School ($439,994).

Frederic Brunel of the Dearborn campus’ College of Business has the highest salary on that campus at $327,930. Donna Fry, the interim chancellor and dean of College of Health Sciences on the Flint campus, has the highest salary there at $272,752.

The salary figures aren’t a complete picture of employees’ earnings as they don’t include bonuses, incentives, grant payments or any compensation outside of agreed-upon base pay with the university.

Search the alphabetized databases below to see base salaries for all employees across the University of Michigan campuses in Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn. Note that the annualized full-time rate reflects the amount of pay an employee will receive if they are employed full time for the entire academic or calendar year. Not all appointments are full-time.

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ANN ARBOR, MI - Which University of Michigan employee has the highest salary?

While many may guess head football coach Sherrone Moore or university President Santa Ono, it is usually Michigan Medicine CEO Dr. Marschall Runge.

This year, however, a new name has emerged, as head men’s basketball coach Dusty May has an annual salary of $3,625,000, according to the university’s salary disclosure report released Monday, Dec. 9.

Runge, who is stepping down next year, has the next highest salary at nearly $2.4 million.

Read more: Here are the 2023 salaries for 55,000+ University of Michigan employees

Moore doesn’t even have the highest salary on his staff. Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale makes $2.3 million annually in salary, while outgoing offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell makes $950,000.

Moore makes $500,000 in salary but has many other forms of compensation that mean his contract is worth $30 million over five years.

Read more: See how much Michigan Wolverines coaches made in base salary in 2024

Ono makes $1.3 million a year in salary after a contract extension in October. Athletic Director Warde Manuel, whose contract was also just extended, makes $1.27 million.

The only other employee with a seven-figure salary is Charles Reuland, chief operating officer for University of Michigan Health. He makes $1.16 million.

The salary figures aren’t a complete picture of employees’ earnings as they don’t include bonuses, incentives, grant payments or any compensation outside of agreed-upon base pay with the university.

Search the alphabetized databases below to see base salaries for all employees across the University of Michigan campuses in Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn. Note that the annualized full-time rate reflects the amount of pay an employee will receive if they are employed full time for the entire academic or calendar year. Not all appointments are full-time.

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ANN ARBOR, MI - The cold weather has arrived in Ann Arbor, with frigid winds cutting through bundles of sweaters, gloves, hats and heavy coats.

One of the best antidotes is a nice cup of hot cocoa. The good news is Ann Arbor is chock full of establishments serving up mugs of it to warm your bones.

Here are five great places to buy hot cocoa this winter in Ann Arbor.

Detroit Street Filling Station

The Kerrytown vegan spot has a house recipe made with oat milk, cocoa powder, sugar, cinnamon and a hint of salt.

You can also add vegan marshmallows made with soy, which fill your white mug of cocoa to the brim with sweetness.

Detroit Street Filling Station, 300 Detroit St., is open 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as noon to 8 p.m. on weekends.

Mindo Chocolate Makers

Mindo’s award-winning Ecuadorian chocolate also is made in 100% drinkable form. In fact, the drinking chocolate won a prize at the 2024 International Chocolate Awards.

You can order it in the store at 206 N. 4th Ave., or you buy a bag to make at home for $22.

“Crafted with care, this drinking chocolate is made from pure, ceremonial-grade heirloom cacao and natural cocoa powder, reflecting the rich chocolate heritage of Ecuador,” according to the website.

Mindo Chocolate Makers is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Canelle

While you bite down on the many sweet French pastries at Cannelle, you can wash them down with a decadent hot chocolate.

The milk-based hot chocolate at the downtown Ann Arbor cafe leads with a soft layer of foam at the top before diving into the hot and sweet rest of the mug.

Cannelle, 110 E. Washington St., is open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Pilar’s Tamales

Known for its pupusas and tamales, Pilar’s also has a spicy Mexican hot chocolate that will heat you up with both the temperature and the spice.

Made with cayenne pepper, you can order it in a “chico,” or small mug, as well as a “grande,” or big mug.

Pilar’s Tamales, 2261 W. Liberty Road in Ann Arbor, is open noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Argus Farm Stop

Both Argus Farm Stop cafe locations in Ann Arbor have mug and to-go hot chocolate.

If you go to the Liberty Street location, you can sip it in a ceramic mug, staying toasty while looking through the windows at the cold outside.

Argus Farm Stop is located at 325 W. Liberty St. and 1226 Packard St. The Liberty Street location is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

The Packard Street location is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

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ANN ARBOR, MI -- People looking for a smash burger, a beer and a laugh can find all that at one place in Ann Arbor.

The business called hear.say brewing + theater offers a mix of an improv theater and a microbrewery. It fully opened at 2350 W. Liberty St. in September after it began offering improv classes and shows in June.

Read more: Beer and laughs will soon be on tap at this new Ann Arbor business

The microbrewery’s mission is to “craft community through joy and laughter,” whether that’s through theater programming or with its tap house, Owner Tony DeRosa said, adding he wants Ann Arbor to find comfort at this new business.

Customers can enjoy a beer or a quick bite to eat without a side of improv, if that’s also what they want. DeRosa said the space has recently been a spot for birthday parties, fundraising events, watching sports and collaborations with University of Michigan students.

“We kind of want to be a place that’s not just about one thing, especially in the tap house,” he said.

hear.say brewing + theater’s menu offers items from its food truck, like its chicken finger basket, pretzel bites, waffle fries, hot dogs from upstate New York and smash burgers.

The smash burgers made with American cheese, pickles, onions, shredded lettuce and tomato have been popular, DeRosa said, along with the hot dogs which he describes as “weirdly addicting.”

The microbrewery is also hoping to have future partnerships with neighboring businesses, DeRosa said, adding it currently has customers bring their own food on Mondays and Tuesdays to support some of the local restaurants.

The group also carries ice cream from Ypsilanti’s Cold Comfort Ice Cream, which DeRosa said pairs well with hear.say’s imperial stout.

Related: Get ready for comfort & cold treats at new ice cream shop in Ypsilanti

There will also be some options available inside the tap house this winter including soups, chilis and Pilar’s Tamales. There’s also a kid’s menu available, which DeRosa said proves hear.say brewing + theater is also a family friendly space.

As the season changes, the brewery’s food and drink menu will also transform. DeRosa said the biergarten will soon feature a heated tent through December for extra seating as the cold weather sets in.

The business has a variety of beers people have been loving so far, DeRosa said, adding the brewery really tries to focus on beers inspired by the West Coast. The every.body beer has been,with notes of lime, nectarine and raspberry, has been a hit, he said.

“We’ve got some people that are very passionate about that beer,” he said, adding it’s also his favorite.

Another popular choice is a rice ale called zen.waves that is set to return to the menu, DeRosa said, adding it is a “really dry, crispy beer.”

“It’s the most flavorful light beer you can find,” he said.

Popular cocktails have been the Cold Brew Martini and Dangerous Nights made with double whiskey, Ghia, simple syrup and Angostura bitters with an orange and cherry garnish. There is also spiked hot chocolate available with a giant marshmallow.

Customers looking for non-alcoholic options can find a few drinks with a partnership with Bar Bene, a dry bar concept.

Related: There’s a growing demand for zero-proof cocktails at Ann Arbor restaurants

The taproom and biergarten hours are 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. The business is still accepting bookings for holiday parties and other small events through the end of the year.

Learn more online, on social media or by phone at 734-506-8441.

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WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — A national laboratory best known for inventing the atomic bomb is partnering with the University of Michigan on a new facility coming to Washtenaw County.

This time it’s not about nuclear research. It’s about artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.

Los Alamos National Laboratory and the university are partnering on two centers near Ypsilanti, one for classified activities and another for non-classified artificial intelligence computing and research, university officials announced Wednesday, Dec. 5.

The plan is to establish two computing centers on a 20-acre property at 10221 Textile Road in Ypsilanti Township, according to university officials. The facility will focus on research in science, energy and national security.

Los Alamos, which is best known for being behind the atomic bomb’s Manhattan Project and Trinity test site in New Mexico, is federally funded and part of the U.S. Department of Energy.

Relationships between the university and Los Alamos are not new. Robert Oppenheimer, the man who built the atomic bomb at Los Alamos, taught in the summers of 1931 and 1934 at the UM Symposium on Theoretical Physics, among other local connections.

RELATED: The many Ann Arbor connections to atomic bomb’s father Robert Oppenheimer

Researchers from the university have worked with Los Alamos researchers for years. Now the relationship is formal.

Earlier this year, the university entered into a five-year $15-million research contract with the laboratory to develop advanced technologies, such as AI and sophisticated modeling techniques, and also “to address complex challenges like unlocking fusion’s potential as a clean-energy source,” officials said.

One center at the Ypsilanti Township facility will support Los Alamos scientists and engineers in conducting research and development focused on national security AI challenges, university officials said.

The other is for UM faculty, students and university partners in the state to collaborate with Los Alamos researchers on multidisciplinary research projects, along with joint workforce development and educational programs.

Money for the centers is expected to come from federal and state economic development funding.

“Our new partnership and growing collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory will sustain and strengthen U-M’s impact and excellence in research, innovation and discovery,” University of Michigan President Santa Ono said in a statement.

“In addition to offering incredible new opportunities for our students, staff and faculty, this effort will create high-quality jobs and invigorate the state of Michigan’s place in the growing AI ecosystem and flourishing information economy.”

A stronger partnership between the University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Lab is beneficial to both institutions, Ono said.

“Los Alamos drives a wide range of vital national security programs that utilize high-performance computing, AI and other capabilities like advanced materials and manufacturing to provide leading-edge solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems,” Thom Mason, Los Alamos National Laboratory director, said in a statement.

“This partnership with the University of Michigan will provide critical new resources to support our data-intensive work,” Mason said.

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