When U-M regents broke ground on North Campus in 1952, they were responding to more than a postwar growth spurt in admissions. They were signaling the University’s full embrace of research applied to the demands of an urban, industrial society.

Fleming’s demise has this editor mourning a monument to student activism.

Forget the ivory tower. U-M is all about collaboration in an open-air atrium.

Stem cells and nanofibers stimulating nerve research; Cancer center receives $29-million grant; Study finds fuel economy at all-time high; Researchers to lead food security study; Athletes sign social media policy as Twitter incidents multiply; Does the Fed favor Republican presidents? Six campus construction projects to watch; Mary Sue Coleman counted among most popular university presidents.