U-M has expanded its open-access U-M Battery Lab with a second off-campus facility in Ann Arbor. Open to both academic and industry researchers, Battery Lab 2.0 adds 4,000 square feet of lab and production space with a machinery lineup that includes an industry-standard automatic laser welder for assembling battery modules and packs.

Enjoy this ‘heavenly’ series, courtesy of the Clements Library publication ‘The Quarto,’ which explores our relationship with the sky. Materials found in the Clements and other U-M collections come together to reveal the assorted ways we have observed, imagined, and interpreted the sky, reflecting both our desire to understand the universe and our place within it.

U-M researchers found that new elementary teachers who promote equity in science are effective at engaging their students, no matter their background. Some of the most powerful strategies encourage children to see themselves as change-makers using science to create and support a better world.

Founded in 1875, U-M’s School of Dentistry originated in a renovated professor’s house with three faculty members welcoming the first 20 students. Today, the school is ranked No. 1 in the 2025 QS World University Ranking for Dentistry. View a timeline celebrating milestones in research and patient care, including the school’s forthcoming Digital Dentistry Center.

Michigan Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine is tackling one of the deadliest and most overlooked hospital-acquired infections. Ventilator-associated pneumonia affects one in 10 ventilated patients and can increase the cost of a patient’s care by as much as $40,000 per case. Now a team has created a soft, antimicrobial mouthguard that absorbs secretions before harmful bacteria can reach the lungs.

For the last 15 years, some of the best things for your health have been free too – like screenings to look for early signs of cancer, diabetes, depression or other problems, and tools to help people stop smoking, reduce their risk of heart disease or prevent serious infections. A new Supreme Court ruling will shape the future of this free-to-you coverage.

New options for helping people during and after a mental health crisis have launched across the country in recent years, and continue to grow. They’re spurred by the increasing recognition of the need for specialized crisis care for people with mental health conditions and neurodivergence, and the importance of early intervention.

Big changes in health policy at the federal and state level have already happened, and more are coming. Not all of these changes have gotten a lot of attention, but they can affect costs and access for your prescription drugs, doctor’s appointments, hospitalizations, scans, and blood tests.

The research skyway will link U-M’s autonomy research and testing facilities in Ann Arbor to Michigan Central’s urban testbed and innovation district in Detroit. The 40-mile flight corridor will be the centerpiece of M-Air, a public-private partnership that will enable researchers to test autonomous technologies in realistic environments.