1. An eye on the sky

    The Extremely Large Telescope (or ELT) could change everything we know about the universe — including how the first galaxies were created and where life on other planets may exist. And U-M is the only U.S. university involved in helping develop it.

  2. Colossal black holes locked in dance at heart of galaxy

    Caught in an epic cosmic waltz, two supermassive black holes appear to be orbiting around each other every two years. Researchers have discovered the pair of supermassive black holes caught in the act of merging 13 billion light-years away.

  3. Milky Way’s long-lost sibling finally found

    U-M scientists have deduced that the Andromeda galaxy, our closest large galactic neighbor, shredded and cannibalized a massive galaxy two billion years ago.

  4. Media Coverage of the University of Michigan: Feb. 2013

    U-M ranks No. 12 among world’s top 100 universities; Helen Zell gives unprecedented $50 million to graduate writing program; U-M economists forecast job growth for southeast Michigan; Astronomers detect first evidence of dark matter in the universe; Research trials at U-M personalize cancer treatments; U-M’s I-Corps program aims to commercialize new ventures; Researchers seek to solve the problem of food insecurity.