U-M launched a record 31 startups in fiscal year 2020 and reported a rise in new inventions, with a record 522, during a period that included a pandemic and temporarily shuttered labs.

Michigan Medicine has launched a second food and toiletry drive for the community, in partnership with Food Gatherers, through Sept. 27. It is open to all U-M faculty, staff and students, and members of the community who are in a position to give.

The week of Sept. 14-18 marks the 25th anniversary of Earthfest, U-M’s annual fall event celebrating sustainability initiatives across U-M that this year will encompass a series of virtual events and activities.

Seven faculty members who have contributed to the development of a culturally and ethnically diverse U-M community received 2020 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Awards from the Office of the Provost.

Recently hired faculty and staff members — and some longtime staffers who switched jobs — are settling into their new roles as the fall semester gets underway at U-M. 

Greg McGuire, who has served as Mcity associate director for a year, got into charcuterie when someone suggested his “Michigan basement” was an ideal place to cure meats.

On Sept. 12, 1974, Dolores Huerta, a United Farm Workers leader, rallied a Diag crowd to boycott non-UFW produce. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Sept. 8-13.

Quarterly report on U-M investment funds, for the quarter ending June 30, 2020.

Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

FutureLearn and the Center for Academic Innovation are seeking proposals from faculty to create massive open online courses that provide real-world skill-building and social learning experiences.