Multimedia Features

  1. January 28, 2026

    Top U.S. public university

    Flowers bloom on a tree at the base of the Student Union. The Union stands tall in the background with its flag waving in the wind against a partly cloudy sky.

    The University of Michigan leads the list of public universities in the U.S. in TIME’s new ranking of the world’s top universities, which was released Wednesday. U-M was ranked ninth overall among the world’s top 500 universities, including both public and private institutions.

    Read more about the TIME world rankings
  2. January 27, 2026

    Detecting danger

    Current sensors for airplanes are unable detect ice build up on the surface of the plane and car sensors are only capable of detecting the ambient outdoor temperature. To help improve current systems, the Icing Detection system being developed by a team of U-M researchers consists of a microwave and optical sensor. The microwave sensor can be embedded anywhere on the plan, directly detecting ice build up. The optical sensor uses infrared lasers to scan clouds or the road to detect whether they contain moisture, ice or snow. This video explains the system.

    Read more about the Icing Detection system
  3. January 22, 2026

    Aiming for zero

    Waste reduction — one of the most visible and accessible ways for individuals to make a difference — has emerged as a key area where everyday choices create measurable impact for the campus community and the planet. The university has established standardized waste bins and signage across campus — such as these in the Ruthven Administration Building — to ensure that no matter where someone works, studies or visits, they can confidently sort their waste. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Campus Sustainability)

    Read more about the university’s waste-reduction efforts
  4. January 19, 2026

    ‘Unbowed and Unbroken’

    Several young people dressed in red vests and gray skirts or slacks raise one arm with fist clenched on a stage

    Members of the Detroit Youth Choir perform during the 40th Annual Keynote Memorial Lecture at Hill Auditorium. The discussion featured Donzaleigh Abernathy, a civil rights activist, actress, writer and the godchild of Martin Luther King Jr., and Derrick Johnson, the 19th president and CEO of the NAACP. See a photo gallery from the keynote lecture. See a photo gallery from the Circle of Unity event. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)

    Read more about the MLK Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture
  5. January 12, 2026

    President-elect Kent Syverud

    The Board of Regents voted unanimously to appoint Kent Syverud, an accomplished legal scholar, during a special session Jan. 12 at University Hall in Ann Arbor. Syverud is expected to assume the position by July 1.

    Read more about President-elect Kent Syverud
  6. January 11, 2026

    The experts’ experts

    A woman stands in a room of wiring and bright colors

    Meghan Dailey, a machine learning specialist at U-M’s Advanced Research Computing, sees the future of AI in the collaboration between humans and robots. A quiet energy pulses beneath the surface of Michigan Engineering; the rhythm of ideas turning into action. Behind every professor, lecturer and student is a team of experts who apply their skills at the intersection of knowing and doing. Check out how that network of support and resources shapes a typical day on North Campus. (Marcin Szczepanski, College of Engineering)

    Meet the trainers, technologists and mentors in the College of Engineering
  7. January 8, 2026

    Semiconductors: So small, so powerful

    Michigan is poised to lead in automotive chip manufacturing, with the chip development talent from the University of Michigan and major automakers down the road in Detroit, according to U-M researchers. Semiconductors have become as essential to modern society as electricity. Semiconductor chip manufacturing has one big choke point: the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is reported to be responsible for 68% of global chip manufacturing, including 90% of the most advanced chips. This video shows the advancements of semiconductors over the years and the role U-M research plays.

    Read more about semiconductors and U-M’s contributions
  8. January 6, 2026

    Ice rink becomes classroom

    A man on skates sprays ice while coming to a stop inside an ice rink

    Garrett Schifsky, a junior in the School of Kinesiology, skates at Yost Ice Arena as part of Kara Palmer’s Applied Exercise Science 332: “The Principles of Motor Behavior” course. Palmer, a clinical assistant professor of kinesiology, reserved Yost Ice Arena for one and a half hours and took the AES 332 class ice skating. The students were then required to write a series of five essays reflecting on the activity, applying concepts and theories they’d learned about in class to their experience, and laying out how they could further their skating abilities using motor learning concepts. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Photography)

    Read more about this experiential learning experience at the School of Kinesiology
  9. December 14, 2025

    ‘Leader for today’

    An overview of a graduation ceremony with hundreds of people seated facing a stage

    Approximately 1,000 graduates took part in the Winter Commencement ceremony Dec. 14 at Crisler Center. Fred Upton, former U.S. representative from the state of Michigan and a U-M alumnus, was the main speaker. “You are a leader for today. You are the way forward. This is not the time to stand by; it is, in fact, the time to stand up,” he said. (Photo by Dieu-Nalio Chery, Michigan Photography)

    Read more from the Winter Commencement and see photos and videos from the ceremony
  10. December 10, 2025

    Holiday greetings to U-M

    In this video, President Domenico Grasso and Susan Hull Grasso wish everyone in the U-M community a safe and relaxing holiday season, filled with friends, family and warm memories.