On Campus
U-M financial update
How is the University of Michigan handling the financial meltdown and recession? President Mary Sue Coleman describes the institution's condition and strategic thinking.
What I learned from Bo
John U. Bacon, a lecturer in U-M's history department and Michigan Today's sportswriter, won the 2009 Golden Apple Award, given by U-M students for great teaching. In this excerpt from his "ideal last lecture" he describes a lesson learned from—and does a spot-on impersonation of—coach Schembechler.
Research News
Self-healing concrete for safer, more durable infrastructure
A concrete material developed at the University of Michigan can heal itself when it cracks. No human intervention is necessary, just water and carbon dioxide.
U-M in the News
Media coverage of the University of Michigan
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U-M alums win Pulitzer Prizes and CNN's Sanjay Gupta talks to the Daily. Health officials battle super-bacteria in wastewater treatment plants, Tyrone Wheatley makes a mark at EMU, and more. |
Students
In Patagonia
University of Michigan students travel to Patagonia in Chile for the educational trip of a lifetime
On Campus
For love of teaching
Arthur Thurnau endowed one of the University of Michigan's most prestigious faculty awards. But we know almost nothing about the man, his life or his reasons for giving.
Students
Actor Montalbán's grandson, U-M student, pays tribute to grandfather
Ricardo Montalban was one of the most well-known Mexican-born Hollywood actors of all time. But for his grandson Alex Montalbán, a senior at the University of Michigan, the perception of this iconic actor is much more complex and filled with nostalgia.
On Campus
University Record launches daily update
The University Record, U-M's faculty and staff newspaper, now provides daily updates of campus news and media coverage of the university. It's the place for up-to-the-minute Michigan news. Click through to read it and subscribe.