Campus Life
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U-M faculty implementing extended reality technology in classes
U-M has seen a boom in extended reality and virtual reality technology since launching its XR Initiative in the fall of 2019, with many faculty members using it in their classrooms. The Center for Academic Innovation offers more than 100 VR headsets for instructional use and access to a full virtual production studio.
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President Emeritus James Duderstadt dies at age 81
Duderstadt’s wide-ranging impact can be seen in many ways across the University. His vast teaching and research interests included diverse applications of physics and mathematics, nuclear systems, science policy, information technology, higher education policy, and engineering education.
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Yost builds the Big (bigger, and biggest) House
When the gates at Michigan Stadium opened to fans on Oct. 1, 1927, the venue could seat 72,000 fans — though heavy rains kept the day’s attendance to under 40,000. Thanks to the expansive vision of coach Fielding Yost, 107,601 fans can gather in Michigan Stadium nearly a hundred years later.
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A dialogue with the student leaders of U-M’s Arab-Jewish Alliance
Student leaders of the Arab-Jewish Alliance, an on-campus social club, prepare for the 2024-25 academic year with open doors and open minds.
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Family’s Holocaust mystery brings two public health professors together
Uncovering a surprising connection between the families of Michigan Public Health faculty members Irene Butter and Kate Bauer, dating to World War II and the Holocaust.
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National champs: U-Michigan Solar Car Team takes first in American Solar Challenge
The team covered 2,120 miles before reclaiming U-M’s title as national champions. Michigan students had won six consecutive American Solar Challenges, held every other year, until finishing second in 2018. This is the first U.S. race they’ve competed in since then, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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When everyone registered in Waterman Gym
Long before online scheduling, U-M students gathered en masse to register for courses, often spending hours in line at Waterman Gym. The lucky ones might get their first choice and find a future spouse in the crowd. The less fortunate walked away dateless clutching a schedule filled with 8 o’clock classes.
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Michigan Stadium to begin alcohol sales this football season
The University of Michigan athletics department will begin selling alcohol at Michigan Stadium with the 2024 football season, after carefully reviewing previous alcohol-sale rollouts and fan experiences at Yost Ice Arena and Crisler Center.
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Encampment cleared: Campus climate update
Update May 21: Police have cleared the pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of Michigan Diag. Student protesters demand the University divest from companies profiting from the conflict. Read the administration’s statements regarding recent events, both on and off campus.