November 14, 2018
A $3 million gift from Toyota Motor Corp. endows the first named professorship in artificial intelligence at the University of Michigan and provides additional funding to support AI and robotics faculty.
November 14, 2018
As the university enters the third year of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiative, Organizational Learning is launching a new set of resources to help individuals, teams and units make progress in cultivating a more inclusive, welcoming and diverse community.
November 13, 2018
Does the much-maligned carbon dioxide, a driving force behind global warming, deserve its bad rap?
In his upcoming Distinguished University Professor lecture, Gordon L. Amidon will explore carbon dioxide from many angles in his talk titled “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”
November 13, 2018
The University of Michigan has the most students studying abroad among the Big Ten universities and is in the top three in the nation among higher education institutions, according to a new report.
November 12, 2018
More than 40 participants gathered Saturday for a strategic and action-oriented conference designed to build collaboration among religious, spiritual and secular voices at the University of Michigan and other area higher education institutions.
November 12, 2018
In her long and distinguished career as a field archaeologist, Sharon Herbert has learned that “even the best laid research plan doesn’t guarantee that you’ll find what you thought you were going to find.”
November 12, 2018
University of Michigan instructional, research and clinical faculty are invited to apply for consideration to be part of the 2019 Michigan Road Scholar Tour, scheduled for May 6-10.
November 12, 2018
November 12, 2018
Kimberly Dowdell can still remember the finer details of her two childhood homes in Detroit.
November 12, 2018
It’s important to talk about mental health. About one in five adults in the United States — more than 43 million people — experiences a mental health condition, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
November 9, 2018
Michael J. Solomon, dean of the Rackham Graduate School and vice provost for academic affairs – graduate studies, has appointed an advisory committee in the search for a new director of the William L. Clements Library. The search is underway.
J. Kevin Graffagnino will step down as director of the Clements Library at the end of 2019.
November 9, 2018
With the end of the year fast approaching, many will be celebrating the season with holiday parties and spending time with family and friends. This may also mean having an alcoholic beverage or two.
November 8, 2018
Election Day in Michigan brought the passage of Proposal 1, legalizing marijuana use by adults for recreational purposes.
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Democrats Jordan Acker and Paul Brown have been elected to fill two eight-year terms on the University of Michigan’s Board of Regents.
November 6, 2018
Students cast their ballots at cardboard booths erected in the Michigan League.
November 6, 2018
The University of Michigan just unveiled a rich new resource that documents the history of Southeast Michigan’s Jewish community over the last century.
November 5, 2018
Voters will have their voices heard during Tuesday's midterm elections. Walter Mebane, professor of political science and statistics, is an expert on election forensics, a field devoted to using statistical methods to determine whether the results of an election accurately reflect the intentions of the electors.
November 5, 2018
The Academic Women’s Caucus is accepting nominations from the university community for the 2018-19 Sarah Goddard Power Award and Rhetaugh G. Dumas Progress in Diversifying Award.
Nominations for both awards are due Nov. 26.
November 4, 2018
After the Victors for Michigan celebration Friday afternoon, the U-M Museum of Art opened to a public, after hours celebration that gave the campus community an opportunity to continue the celebration, tour museum galleries and offer cards of thanks to those who helped make the fundraising campaign so successful.
November 2, 2018
From funding cancer research discoveries to supporting student scholarships, the University of Michigan community on Friday celebrated the Victors for Michigan campaign's impact on research, learning, patient care and student support.
