Education & Society
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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.
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Students promote lifesaving power of organ, tissue donation
A bone marrow recipient and the daughter of a heart transplant patient work to increase donor awareness.
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Michigan Ross students run real businesses — for class
Ross MBA and BBA students are working with three major firms to start, run, and vet businesses.
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Everybody's had to fight to be free
While still a U-M student, Nicole Khamis, BA ’17, responded to an international crisis by founding a refugee assistance program.
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Schlissel stresses U-M’s impact on society
The world’s most daunting challenges are the University’s greatest opportunities, says U-M president.
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Doctors of tomorrow
U-M finds the key to attracting underrepresented minorities to medical school: ‘Start them young, get them motivated, and get them on the path.’
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Stephen Ross donates $50M more to U-M
Funds will support career-development programs, action-based learning experiences, and recruitment of junior faculty.