The National Institutes of Health will award an estimated $15.3 million over the next five years to expand a collaboration between U-M, Michigan State University and Wayne State University that aims to accelerate progress in Alzheimer’s disease research.

During the past 50 years, UM-Dearborn’s Early Childhood Education Center has educated nearly 10,000 children — and thousands of teachers.

Researchers on all university campuses can now sign up for the U-M Research Computing Package, a new package of no-cost supercomputing resources provided by Information and Technology Services.

U-M is welcoming the first two postdoctoral fellows under its new Anti-Racism Collaborative, housed in the National Center for Institutional Diversity: Dominique Adams-Santos and Laura-Ann Jacobs.

The National Science Foundation has established a Great Lakes Innovation Corps Hub that’s led by U-M and involves 11 universities in eight states.

As a new semester starts, the Record offers a variety of special features for faculty and staff as they return to what many hope is a more normal campus experience.

After a year-and-a-half of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, students, faculty and staff have returned to U-M awash in hope for a more normal school year.

From students returning to classrooms, to staff working in offices, to fans returning to Michigan Stadium, life at U-M should feel a bit more normal this fall.  

Allen Liu, associate professor of mechanical engineering, recently began his term as the 2021-22 chair of U-M’s central faculty governance system and answered questions about topics such as his top priorities.

As the university continues to move out of its pandemic-imposed restrictions, construction on major projects is picking up around campus. Here’s a look at major projects underway.