When the new golf practice facility opens its doors this fall, it will be the first geothermal facility at the University of Michigan, using the earth’s natural energy to heat and cool the space.

President Coleman announced new goals and new funding for sustainability both on campus and in U-M research, including a cut in carbon emissions of 25%, a 40% reduction of waste sent to landfills and new stormwater controls to protect the Huron River.

Related: First geothermal facility opening on campus

How do you create a ‘culture of college’ in disadvantaged high schools?

In 1977, Whitley Hill arrived as a freshman at U-M and met her roommate: a talented, eccentric dynamo named Madonna. Hill’s new book remembers the girl who would become an icon.

Over the last 40 years, the Spectrum Center has offered help and a community to gay students.

The U-M Biological Station is celebrating 100 years of bird watching and study in the forests Up North. Historical photos help to tell the story.

The U-M College of Engineering asked students how they have changed since their arrival on campus. The answers are surprising, poignant and inspiring, and they might just get you thinking about your own time in Ann Arbor.

Why the University of Michigan doesn’t have a mascot.

Brilliant ideas and ruthless competition at 600 words per minute: Behind the scenes of the Michigan debate team’s dramatic push for a national championship.