U-M plans to build a new parking structure on Zina Pitcher Place in support of patients and operations on the Medical Campus near the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Pavilion.

To develop spacecraft that can “maneuver without regret,” the U.S. Space Force is providing $35 million to a national research team led by U‑M to establish the Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness and Resilience Institute.

A $30 million national award will help the TOPMed Informatics Research Center at U-M enhance the usability of vast amounts of genetic and genomic health data.

U-M will use a new $3.6 million federal grant to study how pain and opioids after surgery affect people with opioid use disorder and how to prevent opioid-related harms.

U-M has made progress in several key areas related to diversity, equity and inclusion during the past year, according to the Year One DEI 2.0 Progress Report released Oct. 15.

U-M will host a series of community presentations on the findings from the ARC3 Campus Climate Survey Related to Sex and Gender, which was conducted in the spring.

Oct. 2 is National Custodian Appreciation Day. At the University of Michigan, over 1,100 unionized custodians from AFSCME Michigan, Local 1583 play a vital role in keeping our campus and hospital facilities running smoothly.

Of the minerals named after people, 94% have been named after men, according to a study led by a recent U-M doctoral graduate.

U-M has launched the Difficult Dialogues Meet the Moment Initiative to help campus community members engage in productive conversations around topics that may be difficult to discuss.

Mica Harrison Loosemore, assistant dean of admissions, financial aid and enrollment at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, loves to create fiber art or textile art.