Academics
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October 29, 2013
Symposium to explore urban planning in a ‘post-racial’ society
The Urban and Regional Planning program at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning is hosting a symposium and workshops that will explore the role of the urban planner and planning in a “post-racial” society.
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October 29, 2013
School of Information announces initiative for student engagement
A $2 million initiative at the School of Information aims to engage every student in information- and technology-related service projects and action-based learning during their studies.
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October 28, 2013
U-M Fulbright recipients
List of U-M student and faculty Fulbright recipients.
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October 28, 2013
U-M among top schools with students, faculty receiving Fulbrights
Thirty-three students and eight faculty members from U-M campuses received prestigious Fulbright grants for the 2013-14 academic year, funding their studies, research or teaching overseas.
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October 23, 2013
Free U-M online course aids understanding of health care reform
Answering questions raised by the latest reform to the U.S. health care system — the Affordable Care Act — is the goal of a new free U-M online course being offered through Coursera.
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October 23, 2013
Dwindling tenure a challenge to academic freedom, author says
The sharp decline in the number of tenure-track academic jobs is among current challenges to academic freedom, author and civil liberties lawyer Marjorie Heins said Wednesday.
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October 17, 2013
School of Information dean and wife pledge $2.5M gift to U-M
School of Information dean Jeffrey MacKie-Mason and his wife, Janet Netz, have committed to a gift of $2.5 million to the school. The gift is among the largest made by a dean at the University of Michigan to his or her school or college.
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October 15, 2013
School of Kinesiology launches new health and fitness major
University of Michigan undergraduates interested in the School of Kinesiology can now choose a health and fitness major, new this year and highly relevant in this age of health, wellness and physical activity.
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October 14, 2013
Five nominated for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell scholarships
The Provost’s Council on Student Honors has nominated five students for the prestigious Rhodes, Marshall and Mitchell scholarships.
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October 14, 2013
Civil liberties lawyer Marjorie Heins to deliver academic freedom lecture
Marjorie Heins, founding director of the Free Expression Policy Project, which provides research and advocacy on free speech, copyright, and media democracy issues, will deliver the University Senate’s 23rd Annual Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture on Academic and Intellectual Freedom on Oct. 23.
