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With gifts from Detroit business leaders, the Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor is built expressly for scientific study, helping to transform U-M into one of the first U.S. research universities.
With gifts from Detroit business leaders, the Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor is built expressly for scientific study, helping to transform U-M into one of the first U.S. research universities.