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February 24, 2009

Podcast 62: Hazen Schumacher, Author

Photo courtesy of Ann Arbor District Library

For 30 years, Hazen Schumacher, '50, MA'51, was producer and host of the radio program "Jazz Revisited." The jazz historian and lecturer produced the show in Ann Arbor, and National Public Radio distributed it across the country. Schumacher also held a number of positions at U-M, including director of broadcasting and media resources, and director of the master's program in telecommunications. His newest book, "A Golden Age of Jazz Revisited 1939-1942: Three Pivotal Years of Musical Entertainment," describes a three-year period when jazz was the popular music around the globe. He talks here about his love of jazz and the influence it's had on his life. Check out other Alumni Association podcasts featuring Hazen Schumacher lecturing on jazz http://alumni.umich.edu/podcasts/?episodeID=36973 16576742

Posted by jmcrae at 04:38 PM

February 20, 2009

Podcast 61: Career Enhancement Series (Silicon Valley): Trends in Music and Technology (enhanced)

Whether you’re musically or technologically curious, listen to career insights from Pandora’s Chief Technical Officer, Tom Conrad, ‘92. Tom began his career at Apple Computers and has led numerous engineering and product design teams across a wide range of applications, from operating systems and enterprise software, to video games and consumer Web sites. Along the way, Tom accumulated three US patents and a collection of more than 1000 CDs. 38816269

Posted by djade at 12:05 PM

Podcast 61: Career Enhancement Series (Silicon Valley): Trends in Music and Technology

Whether you’re musically or technologically curious, listen to career insights from Pandora’s Chief Technical Officer, Tom Conrad, ‘92. Tom began his career at Apple Computers and has led numerous engineering and product design teams across a wide range of applications, from operating systems and enterprise software, to video games and consumer Web sites. Along the way, Tom accumulated three US patents and a collection of more than 1000 CDs. 49566260

Posted by djade at 12:02 PM

Podcast 60: Career Enhancement Series (Los Angeles): Beyond the Bar: Alternative Careers for Lawyers (enhanced)

Todd Drucker moderates a panel of Michigan grads as they discuss new and innovative ways they use their law degrees. 40044099

Posted by djade at 11:59 AM

Podcast 60: Career Enhancement Series (Los Angeles): Beyond the Bar: Alternative Careers for Lawyers

Todd Drucker moderates a panel of Michigan grads as they discuss new and innovative ways they use their law degrees. 54328905

Posted by djade at 11:49 AM