C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital has once again earned national recognition in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings and been named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Michigan.

The Youth Policy Lab at U-M marks another year of growth, rigorous research and deepening partnerships, as documented in its newly released annual report.

U-M will launch a campuswide Disability Navigators Program to provide centralized, dedicated unit-level support to advance a disability-inclusive environment on the Ann Arbor campus.

The Michigan Legislature late last week approved an $80.97 billion state budget for fiscal year 2025-26, concluding months of negotiations and averting a state government shutdown.

The Kellogg Eye Center is partnering to expand corneal transplant services in Ukraine at a critical time.

• Surgeons and GM engineers partner to prevent automotive crash injuries

U-M’s Arts Initiative has announced its fall 2025 recipients for the Arts Initiative Project Support grants, awarding funding to nine faculty-led projects across the university.

• ArtsRx: Prescribing arts to tackle loneliness in students

The Inclusive History Project is now accepting funding proposals for its IHP Teaching Fund and IHP Research & Engagement Fund granting programs on the theme of Campus Voices and Democratic Participation.

Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

The Medical School’s Department of Anesthesiology has been awarded a $16.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to improve the treatment of chronic low back pain.

U-M will launch its inaugural Open Inquiry Week, an initiative designed to highlight the role of open inquiry in shaping higher education and democratic life, Oct. 6-10.