LSA

  1. April 13, 2026

    Palmer Commons renovations to open arts doors to more students

    Planned renovations to two floors of Palmer Commons will expand access to arts and well-being classes for students on Central Campus and free up needed space on North Campus.

  2. April 7, 2026

    Shelly Schreier receives Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year Award

    Shelly Schreier, teaching professor and Neil M. Kalter Collegiate Lecturer of Psychology in LSA, is one of three recipients of the 2026 Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year Award.

  3. April 3, 2026

    Obituary — Charles Witke

    Charles Witke, professor emeritus of Greek and Latin in LSA, died March 21, 2026.

  4. April 1, 2026

    Obituary — Hermann Friederich Weiss

    Hermann Friederich Weiss, professor emeritus of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, died peacefully on March 18, 2026, following a short illness.

  5. March 27, 2026

    Three faculty members elected to serve on SACUA

    Three faculty members with backgrounds in medicine, engineering and research science will soon join the executive committee of the U-M’s central faculty governance system.

  6. March 26, 2026

    Fifteen U-M faculty named as 2025 AAAS fellows

    Fifteen University of Michigan faculty members earned election to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2025.

  7. March 20, 2026

    Michigan Society of Fellows names new junior members

    The Michigan Society of Fellows has selected six new members out of over 1,660 applicants to serve three-year appointments as postdoctoral fellows and non-tenure track assistant professors, beginning this fall.

  8. March 16, 2026

    Accolades — March 2026

    Awards and honors for faculty and staff from around U-M.

  9. March 16, 2026

    Three staffers to receive Candace J. Johnson Award

    Staff members from the School of Nursing, School of Public Health, and the Museum of Paleontology in LSA have been named recipients of the 2025-26 Candace J. Johnson Award for Staff Excellence.

  10. March 13, 2026

    Students, faculty combine to raise funds, awareness for homelessness

    LSA senior Brendan LaFrenier decided in April to start training for a 200-mile run from Lake St. Clair north of Detroit to Lake Michigan in Holland with a goal to raise $100,000 for homelessness.