Global Engagement
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December 18, 2014
Weisers’ $50 million gift impacts six university units
Ronald and Eileen Weiser have made a $50 million gift to U-M, reflecting their involvement with the International Institute, School of Education, Athletic Department, Health System, University Musical Society and Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
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November 18, 2014
University funds joint social science projects with Fudan University
Collaborations between U-M and Fudan University continue to expand as four joint research teams from the universities have won funding for social science projects.
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November 18, 2014
U-M awarded more than $112,000 in Fulbright-Hays grants
Four doctoral students have received U.S. Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad grants totaling $112,539.
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November 17, 2014
U-M jumps to No. 6 in ranking of study-abroad student numbers
U-M has climbed four spots to No. 6 in an annual ranking of higher education institutions with the most students studying abroad in 2012-13.
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October 8, 2014
$25M grant backs U-M project to curb maternal deaths
A $25 million grant will support a new center for reproductive health training at the U-M Health System to help provide life-saving health care in Ethiopia and beyond.
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October 8, 2014
International Institute awarded more than $11M in federal funds
The International Institute will receive more than $11 million from the U.S. Department of Education through its competitive Title VI program.
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October 3, 2014
Session encourages faculty to globalize classrooms
Presentation shares ways that faculty members can give students a global experience — a key goal for the university’s third century.
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September 25, 2014
U-M, Shanghai Jiao Tong University fund joint biomedical, energy projects
Six joint teams from U-M and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have won a share of $1.2 million for research projects exploring new biomedical and energy applications of nanotechnology.
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August 6, 2014
Q&A: U.S.-Thai program in research training for nurses benefits both sides
School of Nursing Dean Kathleen Potempa discusses her program’s longstanding ties with Thailand, the role nurses play in the country’s medical system and the importance of the new research project for U.S. and Thai health care. Why is research so important in nursing? All health care professionals are called upon to base their practices on… -
August 6, 2014
$1.15M grant creates research program at U-M for Thai nurses
A new project involving U-M and a Thai institute, and funded by a $1.15 million grant, will help provide research training for nurses and other health professionals in Thailand.
