They are an extraordinary group of scholars who have secured the University of Michigan's reputation as one of the world's leading public research institutions. Santa J. Ono now joins this exclusive club as U-M's 15th president. (These images come from U-M's Bentley Historical Library. Captions were sourced from the Office of the President.)

Let’s raise a cool glass to U-M's civil and environmental engineers who are creating a remote, real-time network of water sensors on the streams and rivers of Macomb County. The network allows local NGOs, government officials, river users, and decision-makers to observe and adapt to changes in flow dynamics across seasons, conditions, and long-term climate changes. Images are by Marcin Szczepanski, College of Engineering.

The walls came tumbling down at the Fleming Building in July amid a flurry of dust and crashing debris. Passersby were reduced to awestruck children (or was that just me?), as dinosaur-like machines devoured the structure from the inside out. Read the Michigan Today piece, FlemingBuilding, RIP, about the building's lifespan. The captions here were sourced from reader comments below that story. (Lead image by Jeff Karoub; others are by D. Holdship.)

It’s been 50 years since the U.S. Congress passed Title IX of the Education Amendment Act, banning sexual discrimination in education programs that receive federal funding. Though its promise has yet to be fully realized, the landmark act has opened doors to some elite female athletes at U-M, featured in the ‘Title IX Series’ from MGoBlue TV.  All images are by Michigan Photography. Captions were sourced from mgoblue.com; get more sports and take a dip into the archives at M Magazine.

Commencement 2022 delivered a host of celebratory thrills. Speakers included author/journalist Maria Shriver and Dr. Anthony Fauci. As in years past, many students customized their graduation caps with inspiring messages. Enjoy this batch of colorful caps we found amid the throng of ecstatic alumni in Michigan Stadium. These captions are sourced from the stories about spring commencement that appeared in the University Record. All images are by Michigan Photography.

Michigan student-athletes took winning to new heights this spring, breaking records, grabbing titles, and dazzling fans with extraordinary performances across the board. Enjoy these highlights, captured by Michigan Photography, with text sourced from mgoblue.com

The 26th annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners is the largest of its kind in the world. U-M's Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) curated the free, public exhibition, which highlights the work of 392 artists from 26 state correctional facilities in Michigan. View the artwork in person at the Duderstadt Gallery, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd., through April 5. PCAP was founded in 1990 by Buzz Alexander, professor of English at U-M. Learn more about the program.

Join us inside U-M Library's Book Arts Studio with students from the Stamps School of Art and Design. They used local plants and a poem by Carl Lavigne to interweave the science of botany, the art of creative writing, and the craft of letterpress printing. (Click on each image to enlarge.)

"It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine," right? And it's so true for football fans in 2021. Enjoy these action shots from the team's decisive win over Iowa to take the Big Ten Championship. Read the full recap of the game. (These images are by Michigan Photography; captions were sourced from mgoblue.com.)