Academics
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November 4, 2013
U-M aims to offer entrepreneurial education to all undergrads
In an effort to offer formal entrepreneurship education to all U-M undergraduates within the next two years, Provost Martha Pollack has appointed Thomas Zurbuchen, an engineering professor with a proven entrepreneurial track record, as senior counselor for entrepreneurial education.
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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.
