Campus News

  1. April 17, 2014

    Schematic designs OK’d for new building, renovation at Ross

    Schematic designs for a new academic building and renovation of the Kresge Business Administration building were approved Thursday by the Board of Regents.

    Regents Roundup

  2. April 17, 2014

    MacArthur Fellow champions green chemistry

    When Melanie Sanford talks about chemistry, her words speed up, her smile grows wider and her hands fly as she explains a concept. “You can think about putting molecules together like a puzzle,” she says.

  3. April 17, 2014

    Review of identity and access management systems underway

    The university is in the first phase of reviewing how it manages electronic identity and roles, secures data, and ensures compliance.

  4. April 16, 2014

    Student-administration talks lead to benefits for all students

    A series of regular meetings with U-M students since last fall has led to significant steps forward related to issues of diversity and improving the climate on the Ann Arbor campus.

  5. April 15, 2014

    Trading snow for palm trees and fighting stroke at this U-M office

    Eleven staff members currently work in the U-M field office in the heart of Corpus Christi, Texas. They support the Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi project. 

  6. April 15, 2014

    Trivellore Raghunathan named Survey Research Center director

    Trivellore Raghunathan has been appointed director of the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research.

  7. April 15, 2014

    Phi Kappa Phi inducts new members into U-M chapter

    Twenty-six faculty members and 292 students from across the university were inducted recently into the U-M chapter of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society.

  8. April 15, 2014

    Faculty inductees into Phi Kappa Phi

    William R. “Buzz” Alexander, professor of English language and literature, and art and design Mark A. Burns, professor and chair of chemical engineering John S. Carson, associate professor of history Juan R. Cole, professor of history, director of Middle Eastern & North African Studies, International Institute Anne L. Curzan, professor of English language and literature,…
  9. April 14, 2014

    Regents to consider four top administrative appointments

    The Board of Regents will consider recommendations to appoint deans of LSA and the College of Pharmacy, a UM-Flint chancellor and a vice provost for equity, inclusion and academic affairs.

  10. April 14, 2014

    Desktop support specialist volunteers in Honduras

    As the resident IT guru among his friends and family, Rebi Varghese is often called in to address technology issues. “In the end, people always end up asking me computer questions,” says Varghese, who always tries to help.