Sports analyst, athlete, CEO, and DJ-in-the-making Jalen Rose earned an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at U-M Commencement May 2. In this interview with Michigan Today, he reflects on his time in the Fab Five, his foray into scripted television, and his passion for the people of Detroit.

It was a family affair in the William Davidson Player Development Center this season as Kim Barnes Arico’s son, Trevor, began his Michigan career on the coaching staff for men’s basketball. “As a mom, I feel fortunate and blessed for him to work with Dusty May and his staff,” says Barnes Arico, head coach of the women’s basketball team at U-M. “He is learning and growing from the best of the best.”

The national championship is the second in program history, with the 2025-26 team joining the 1988-89 squad. The Wolverines earned their program-record 37th win in the process, which also ties the Big Ten record for most wins in a season (2005 Illinois) and delivered the conference its first national title since 2000.

New concussion study deviates from the norm; most research in this space examines people in their 50s or 60s — decades after sport participation. Instead, this U-M study looks at college athletes in their 20s, and researchers already see the impact of concussion, which enables early intervention.

Whittingham, 66, comes to Ann Arbor after finishing his 21st season as Utah’s head coach in 2025 and his 32nd overall season with the Utes. He has been the program’s head coach since December 2004 and was a member of the coaching staff since 1994.

President Domenico Grasso provides an update regarding the firing of head football coach Sherrone Moore and the University’s progress in the ongoing investigation.

In early 2026, the Wolverines will honor the careers of Naz Hillmon (No. 00, 2019-22), Diane Dietz (No. 21, 1979-82), and Katelynn Flaherty Yates (No. 3, 2015-18) by raising their jerseys to the rafters at Crisler Center.

As the 2025 baseball season comes to a close, Aaron Leanhardt, BSE ’99, reflects on the buzz he created with his version of the Torpedo bat. Only time — and the stats — will tell what the impact of the technology will be.

International swimming superstar Gustavo Borges was determined to explore the world beyond São Paulo, Brazil, when he became a Michigan Wolverine in the ’90s. In the decades that followed, his children upheld his legacy at U-M, excelling in athletics and academics. Today they bring their love for the University to their alumni family in Brazil.