Academics
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April 30, 2019
Enriching Scholarship showcases learning tech, public engagement
The annual Enriching Scholarship conference May 6-9 offers workshops, demonstrations and panel discussions to improve teaching, learning, research and public engagement through the best uses of technology.
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April 26, 2019
Five faculty projects awarded Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize
Five faculty projects — led by Matthew Diemer, August Evrard, Elisabeth Gerber, Anne Ruggles Gere, Ginger Shultz, Eric Svaan and Stephanie Tharp — have received the Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize.
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February 25, 2019
UM-Dearborn lecturer uses his prison experience to inspire students
UM-Dearborn lecturer Aaron Kinzel uses his life story and personal experiences with incarceration to teach students about the criminal justice system.
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January 29, 2019
February teach-out will focus on issues around self-driving cars
U-M will offer an online teach-out Feb. 4-28 for those interested in learning more about a variety of issues involving connected and automated vehicles, and their impact on mobility and transportation.
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December 16, 2018
Academic Innovation notes strides as U-M hits online enrollment milestone
U-M has experienced more than 7 million enrollments in online learning opportunities in the four years since it announced a centralized effort to promote digital learning.
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December 13, 2018
Provost’s Seminar on Teaching explores nature of master’s degrees
Faculty and administrators discussed master’s degrees within the academic landscape, and the similarities and broad differences between master’s programs at the fall Provost’s Seminar on Teaching.
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December 3, 2018
Ford School launches new degree that builds on work experience
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy is launching a new degree in the 2019-20 academic year geared toward students with some professional work experience who are passionate about public affairs.
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December 3, 2018
U-M approves graduate certificate in computational neuroscience
The new Graduate Certificate in Computational Neuroscience will help bridge the gap between experimentally focused studies and quantitative modeling and analysis.
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October 29, 2018
Mentoring at Michigan
Through several campus mentoring programs, U-M faculty and staff can find an accessible way to positively shape students’ college experiences.
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October 29, 2018
Teach-out to encourage common ground in turbulent times
An online teach-out called Finding Common Ground, conducted by political science professor Arthur Lupia, begins Nov. 5 and is designed to help people find ways to listen and respect differing viewpoints.
