Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

The UM-Flint College of Innovation & Technology has received approval from the Board of Regents to establish three distinct academic divisions.

Other action items approved by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 5 meeting.

U-M submitted capital outlay requests to the state of Michigan earlier this fall for projects on the Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses.

U-M is expanding eligibility for its Go Blue Guarantee, enabling nearly 2,200 additional in-state, current undergraduate students to qualify for tuition-free education at the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.

The university has reappointed Martino Harmon as vice president for student life, extending his contract for five years and granting him a term that will run through June 30, 2030.

A Michigan pilot program created to help improve health outcomes for pregnant parents and their children shows positive impacts on families, according to a new report from the Youth Policy Lab.

Launched in fall 2023, the Michigan Health Equity Challenge engages graduate students across U-M to develop proposals aimed at improving health outcomes in the state.

Thanks in part to LSA’s Meet the Moment Research Initiative grants, two research teams are working toward a better future for humans and Earth’s critters alike.

The Center for Academic Innovation has launched 15 new courses by U-M faculty members to provide people across industries with the education and training they need.