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.

U-M professor and beekeeper Brian Stork was brainstorming a unique Mother’s Day gift for his wife when he created a honey chocolate confection that he now sells to uplift unsupported young adults in Muskegon, Mich.

Irene Butter, a pioneering professor emerita in the School of Public Health, has educated German audiences for years about the Holocaust and genocide. At U-M, she co-founded the Raoul Wallenberg Medal and Lecture series. In Ann Arbor, she co-created an Arab/Jewish women’s dialogue group with the motto “refusing to be enemies.”

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.

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.

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.

Jeffrey Veidlinger, the Joseph Brodsky Collegiate Professor of History and Judaic Studies, has been appointed the inaugural director of U-M’s Raoul Wallenberg Institute. He brings significant scholarly expertise and administrative experience to the position; his research focuses on modern Jewish history, the Holocaust, and antisemitism.

From undisclosed honors to covert operations, the valiant military exploits of Colonel Kenneth Kreps were veiled in secrecy until a fateful discovery by his descendants. Witness the unveiling of a World War II hero’s saga as his family unpacks a long-lost treasure trove of historic memorabilia.

This partnership between U-M and the city of Detroit provides free access to high-quality learning experiences for Detroit middle school and high school students, as well as professional development opportunities for adult residents. Programming focuses on science, technology, engineering, and the arts.