LSA

  1. March 22, 2023

    Two SACUA seats decided after election; third requires runoff

    Two faculty members with backgrounds in education and engineering will soon join the executive committee of U-M’s central faculty governance system. A third will be decided in a runoff election.

  2. February 20, 2023

    Denise Sekaquaptewa to lead U-M’s ADVANCE Program

    Provost Laurie McCauley has appointed Denise Sekaquaptewa to be the next director of the U-M ADVANCE Program, effective Sept. 1.  She will become the third director in ADVANCE’s history.

  3. February 16, 2023

    Regents appoint five 2023 Arthur F. Thurnau Professors

    Five faculty members have been named Arthur F. Thurnau Professors in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to undergraduate education.

  4. February 16, 2023

    Three named Sloan Fellows for outstanding scientific achievement

    The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s 2023 list of researchers who stand out as the next generation of leaders in scientific research features Jennifer Bridwell-Rabb of LSA, Tim Cernak of the College of Pharmacy, and Roya Ensafi of the College of Engineering.

  5. February 6, 2023

    Obituary — James C. G. Wessel Walker

    James Callan Gray Wessel Walker, professor emeritus of atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, died peacefully at home Dec. 10, 2022, at age 83 after a long illness.

  6. January 31, 2023

    Stevenson, Cortina receive 2022 public engagement awards

    President Santa J. Ono is honoring faculty members Betsey Stevenson and Lilia Cortina with the 2022 presidential public engagement awards for their commitment to public service and impact on society through national and state leadership.

  7. January 23, 2023

    U-M study shows teenage chimps risk it all, like humans

    U-M researchers examined 40 chimpanzees in a sanctuary in the Republic of Congo to determine if chimpanzees deal with psychological challenges the way that human teens do. 

  8. January 23, 2023

    Exhibit features harvested trash in store of single-use plastic

    The Plastic Bag Store, a public art installation and immersive film experience at U-M through Feb. 5, highlights the enduring effects of single-use plastics by filling an entire grocery with items made out of plastic trash.

  9. January 23, 2023

    Professor embraces disability through movement

    Petra Kuppers, the Anita Gonzalez Collegiate Professor of Performance Studies and Disability Culture in LSA, and her wife launched Turtle Disco, weekly group sessions that incorporated writing and movement.

  10. January 23, 2023

    Accolades — January 2023

    Awards and honors for U-M faculty and staff.