North Campus

  1. February 5, 2024

    How North Campus came to be

    When U-M need room to accommodate postwar growth and more research space by the mid-20th century, it looked to farm fields north of the Huron River.

  2. November 8, 2023

    University community views geo-exchange construction up close

    U-M community members gathered Nov. 3 at the site of the future Central Campus residential development to observe construction of a new geo-exchange heating and cooling system.

  3. May 10, 2023

    Drilling for North Campus geo-exchange system nearly done

    Drilling is almost done for the Hayward Street Geothermal Facility, the first major geo-exchange facility at U-M. The system will heat and cool the Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building.

  4. March 23, 2023

    Recreational Sports fields to be added on North Campus

    Two new artificial-turf sports fields will be constructed on North Campus, to serve as a space for student health and well-being, replacing facilities displaced by the new Central Campus housing project.

  5. February 23, 2023

    Projects to affect traffic on North, Medical campuses

    Two upcoming street projects will close traffic in sections of the North and the Medical campuses this spring. Bonisteel Boulevard on North Campus and Glen Avenue on the Medical Campus are the affected streets.

  6. July 26, 2022

    Lane closures expected for utility work around campus

    Traffic for some streets on Central Campus, North Campus and the Medical Campus is expected to be affected over the next few weeks by road closures related to utility work.

  7. April 29, 2022

    North Campus, Flint buildings earn sustainability ratings

    Three U-M buildings — two on North Campus and one at UM-Flint — recently earned LEED certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council in recognition of sustainability efforts.

  8. February 17, 2022

    North Campus housing will expand with approved project

    A $190 million North Campus construction project will add 1,200 beds to student housing. The new residence halls will replace 500 beds in the Northwood III buildings.

  9. October 4, 2021

    ‘The Dude’ marks 25 years of innovation and creativity

    The James and Anne Duderstadt Center — “The Dude,” as it is affectionately known — on North Campus is marking its 25th anniversary with a weeklong celebration Oct. 4-8.

  10. March 16, 2021

    U-M, Ford open world-class robotics complex on North Campus

    U-M and Ford Motor Co. are opening a one-of-a-kind facility, where they’ll develop robots and roboticists that help make lives better, keep people safer and build a more equitable society.