Education & Society

  1. Life's a beach

    Researchers are working in Lake Michigan communities to shore up effects of beach erosion as threats intensify from fluctuating Great Lakes water levels.

  2. #Socialscholars

    U-M faculty demonstrate the power of public engagement through social media, influencing journalists, policymakers, and peers.

  3. Death of a star

    U-M physicist Gordon Kane remembers the late Stephen Hawking, a betting man who always paid his debts.

  4. Prof helps Iranian community preserve its stories

    Oral history project aims to document the stories of Iranian-Americans with ties to the state, and highlight their everyday lives.

  5. An integrated life

    Lyman T. Johnson, MA ’33, was the grandson of former slaves. He integrated the University of Kentucky five years before Brown v. Board of Education.

  6. Thinking inside the box

    Emeritus art professor collaborates with School of Social Work/Peace Corps alum to create low-cost cardboard cradle that enhances infant safety.

  7. Detroit's dark secret: Slavery

    U-M historian chronicles a time in Detroit’s history when Native Americans and African Americans were considered property.

  8. Flipping the switch in Puerto Rico

    Civil engineer Aaron Anderson, MS ’16, will be the happiest person on earth when he’s out of a job – because that means Puerto Rico is back on the grid.

  9. Confronting the Gershwins' 'Porgy and Bess'

    New critical edition of iconic folk opera addresses its complex place in American history.