Voting is underway for the 2026 Big Ten Academic Alliance Data Visualization Championship, and the University of Michigan aims to reclaim its champion status.

Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

The SummerWorks program is inviting University of Michigan offices and departments to host a local intern for SummerWorks 2026.

U-M researchers in pharmacy, chemistry and medicine will design and test novel drugs in search of prevention strategies for highly contagious avian influenza.

Meha Jain, associate professor of environment and sustainability in the School for Environment and Sustainability, has won the inaugural ASU-Science Prize for Transformational Impact.

Geoff Burns, an adjunct assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, is a sports physiologist for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

Internationally recognized conductor, educator, author, and orchestrator H. Robert Reynolds died peacefully at home in Ann Arbor on Jan. 30, 2026. He was 91.

Tabbye Chavous and Carla O’Connor have been elected to the National Academy of Education. They are among the 19 distinguished education scholars and leaders elected to the academy this year.

Over a storied career at U-M, Mel Hochster has been recognized as one of the world’s leading and most prolific mathematicians, a pioneer in commutative algebra, and a treasured mentor.

In an era where precision and adaptability are key to healthcare, Rachel Gottlieb-Smith is addressing gaps in clinical exposure for child neurology residents to improve their clinical skills.