Science and Technology

  1. ESO's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) under construction in Chile's Atacama Desert, April 2026. (Credit: ESO/G. Vecchia.)

    Michigan Research: April 2026

    New economic evidence shows migration grows the economies migrants leave behind. Plus: A starlight-splitting instrument bound for the world’s largest telescope and a case for why U-M’s expertise is only as valuable as our willingness to learn. Check out the partnerships, instruments and ideas reshaping how Michigan research gets done.

  2. The Artemis II crew stand in front of the Orion spacecraft that will take them around the moon. The crew are (from left to right): Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; Reid Wiseman, commander; and Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist. NASA will monitor University of Michigan Engineering’s solar particle forecasts during the mission to maintain situational awareness of impending harmful radiation released during solar flares and eruptions, which could create conditions in which astronauts take safety precautions. Image credit: Kim Shiflett, NASA.

    Providing the Artemis II mission with solar radiation forecasts

    During the historic Artemis II mission, NASA tested a pair of new solar radiation forecasts, developed at University of Michigan Engineering, designed to protect astronauts venturing away from Earth. The 10-day mission concluded with a breathtaking splashdown off the coast of San Diego on April 10.

  3. Close-up of scientist's hand in rubber glove holding a spoon containing a shiny white gel.

    From fiber to fighter: The U-M team rewriting the rules of cancer treatment

    A common plant fiber — engineered into a gut-sticking gel — may be the missing link that makes immunotherapy work for more cancer patients. U-M researchers are now testing it in clinical trials. Read about this medical advancement as well as other amazing achievements coming from Michigan Research.

  4. Man with microphone presents from podium during AI summit, flanked by maize and blue drapes and Block M signage.

    What the future of learning looks like in the era of AI

    As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the nature of work and learning, speakers at the University of Michigan’s AI & the Future of Learning Summit delivered a clear message: higher education must take a leading role in defining what comes next. Learn more about what the experts had to say during the March 17 event, presented by the Center for Academic Innovation.

  5. Two black holes spiral each other as they prepare to merge in this illustration. Image credit: Copyright ESA.

    My, what big black holes you have: Tales from the Virgo Cluster

    The world’s most powerful space telescope reveals ‘overmassive’ black holes and a smoking gun for a black hole merger, providing new insights into galaxy evolution. An international research team, including contributors from the University of Michigan, have published three new studies that reveal new clues about how galaxies are built and torn apart.

  6. Image of weird cells -- looks like a cluster of grapes with orange stems.

    U-M Research: Computing for human impact

    From guiding brain surgeons in real time to stress-testing cancer simulations in minutes, U-M researchers are putting computational science and AI to work where it matters most. Learn about the people and partnerships turning massive computing power into real advances across medicine, chemistry, energy, and space weather.

  7. Abstract graphic suggests data streams swirling through space.

    Q&A: A closer look at Los Alamos, U-M research facility

    U-M is partnering with Los Alamos National Laboratory to develop a high-performance computational research facility. In this Q&A, Steven Ceccio, project lead and the Vincent T. and Gloria M. Gorguze Professor of Engineering, helps unpack the complexities of this project.

  8. Researchers dressed in full-body "rabbit suits" while working in a clean room at the University of Michigan's Lurie Nanofabrication Facility.

    What it takes to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S.

    The Midwest is well positioned to help revive U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. With chip development talent from the University of Michigan and major automakers down the road in Detroit, U-M plays a key role in designing the advanced chips needed for increasingly autonomous vehicles and many other applications.

  9. Two premature babies pictured in the NICU at Michigan Medicine's Mott Children's Hospital.

    Born under a pound: Two newborns beat extraordinary obstacles in the NICU

    Born at 22 and 25 weeks, two extremely premature girls spent months in the hospital supported by a coordinated care team. “We’re in awe of [these babies] and of their families for how they’ve defied the odds,” said Mott neonatologist Rebecca Vartanian, M.D.

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