Modern tissue engineering developed at the University of Michigan Health System could improve the function of prosthetic hands and possibly restore the sense of touch for injured patients.

If a single Regent had switched his vote 150 years ago, U-M would stand in a very different place.

How U-M’s greatest coaches construct programs that win for years.
Plus: Slideshow: U-M’s top coaches

U-M has become a leader in helping top athletes and weekend warriors avoid injuries.

1909 was one of the movies’ most decisive years, shaping what we see on screen and how we see it.

U-M researchers have found that the current theory of an internal mechanism controlling our sleep is, “frankly, wrong.”

How many words did the Bard invent?

U-M, Michigan State, and Wayne State Universities continue to climb in the rankings of national research clusters. Producing an average of 20 new companies a year, the URC schools also awarded the third largest number of high tech degrees in the country and made a $1.4 billion impact on the Michigan economy.

Oprah features a U-M alum with her book club, while an alumna who flew in World War Two earns a belated Congressional Gold Medal. Plus: flu science, self-healing concrete, the football/dementia link, and more.