Education & Society
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Confronting the Gershwins' 'Porgy and Bess'
New critical edition of iconic folk opera addresses its complex place in American history.
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Map offers snapshot of poverty, well-being in Michigan
U-M helps policymakers, community organizations, and others understand the state of poverty in Michigan.
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Always leading, forever valiant: U-M 2017 Annual Report
As U-M enters its third century, the University is prepared to deliver more impact.
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Soldier, prisoner, lexicographer
‘Hereward Thimbleby Price’ may sound like a character in a cozy English tale, but real life took him from Madagascar to Michigan.
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U-M startup races toward autonomous fleet market
Ann Arbor’s May Mobility testing driverless shuttle in Detroit.
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Outside the box
‘Sensors in a Shoebox’ deploys urban technology to Detroit teens and empowers them to collect data and influence local policy.
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All Detroit's a stage
Dominique Morisseau (center), BFA ’00, is known as ‘Detroit’s playwright’ in NYC. The city is a main character in much of her work.
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Thruster for Mars mission breaks records
U-M engineers develop advanced space engine to propel humans to Mars; it’s breaking records for operating current, power, and thrust.
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Enrollment growing as campus rolls out Go Blue Guarantee
From an all-time high of 59,886 applications, U-M enrolled 6,847 freshmen for fall ’17. The class is slightly larger than anticipated.