The University of Michigan Museum of Art will welcome back visitors this fall with longer hours and new exhibitions that uphold an empowering theme titled “Claim Your Space.”

This year’s student move-in will take place Aug. 25-29, and community members can expect changes to the usual traffic and parking patterns during that time.

The portfolio of student resources offered by universities continues to grow, but a new report finds some resources and their delivery mechanisms may not be helping first-generation college students reach their academic goals.

Said to put the United States back on the map of high-power laser facilities, the 3 petawatt ZEUS laser at U-M has been awarded $18.5 million by the National Science Foundation.

Geoffrey Chatas has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer at U-M. Chatas is currently the senior vice president and chief operating officer for Georgetown University.

U-M is among the university partners joining Noodle, the country’s fastest growing online higher education network, as it announces the launch of a platform to help universities meet the rising student demand for online lifelong learning.

As part of U-M’s ongoing efforts to support students during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Financial Aid announced it is again accepting student applications for emergency financial assistance.

Michigan Drug Discovery has selected five projects to fund this year, including a first-of-its-kind project grant to facilitate work on the optimization of advanced lead molecules for treating pain.

The U-M administration stands ready at any time to continue contract talks with the union representing non-tenure-track lecturers, even as the union told the university Aug. 9 that it plans to terminate its contract.

A new study led by U-M and Washington University in St. Louis aims to compare intravenous propofol anesthesia with inhaled potent volatile anesthesia to determine which technique offers a better patient recovery experience and clinical outcomes.