Academics
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February 16, 2015
Lecture to offer a planetary scientist’s tour through the solar system
Tamas Gombosi will recount his “journey in the solar system” in his inaugural lecture as the Konstantin I. Gringauz Distinguished University Professor of Space Science Feb. 23.
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February 16, 2015
Course encourages students to impact campus sustainability
A revamped Environ 211 course now focuses less on grand ideas for making a difference and more on ways students can roll up their sleeves to solve a local problem.
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February 12, 2015
U-M funds another round of engaged-learning projects
The university has awarded funding for another 18 projects under the Transforming Learning for a Third Century portion of the Third Century Initiative.
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February 12, 2015
Health care project gets $1.4M Third Century Initiative grant
U-M researchers have received a $1.4 million, three-year Phase II grant from the Third Century Initiative to develop, test and deploy health care technologies.
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February 6, 2015
Exhibit, events this semester draw attention to engaged learning
A library exhibit and a talk by a national advocate for faculty who practice engaged scholarship are among the ways the university will spotlight engaged learning this semester.
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February 4, 2015
U-M to help lead $5M ‘VIP’ program in STEM education
The College of Engineering is co-leading a national program to give more undergraduates and master’s students deep experience in faculty research, and help drive systemic reform in the education of science, technology, engineering and math.
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February 2, 2015
MHIRT celebrates 20th anniversary aiding health disparities groups
Now in its 20th year, the Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training Program has sent 395 U-M medical student researchers around the world.
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February 2, 2015
Saturday Morning Physics returns with focus on planet, star formation
The popular Saturday Morning Physics series opens its winter program this Saturday with a presentation by Jon Miller, associate professor of astronomy, on accretion power.
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January 26, 2015
Program helping young children learn to be makers
The School of Information’s Michigan Makers course gives U-M students practice with mentorship and helps elementary school students share the joy of making things by hand.
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January 23, 2015
First residential MOOC for U-M students focuses on health care
The university’s first massive open online course aimed solely at U-M students focuses on “Understanding and Improving U.S. Healthcare.”
