Look to Michigan: The ‘defining public university of the future’
U-M’s blueprint for the next decade — Vision 2034 — leverages the community’s excellence at scale to confront the future’s most significant challenges, from AI and precision medicine to campus well-being and carbon neutrality.
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Pacifist with a paintbrush
World War I spanned just four years. But for 96-year-old emeritus art professor Bill Lewis, it’s provided inspiration for nearly a century
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Who do you love?
When it comes to the power of attraction, research shows both genders favor savers over spenders. But why, and for how long?
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Mastering the mind
Pilot program succeeds in encouraging student-athletes to seek help for depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.
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Power of one
In 1985 Deborah Robinson, PhD ’87, created a bracelet program with the names of political prisoners serving life sentences in South Africa. Solidarity prevails today.
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Alumni’s filmmaking startup showcases Michigan businesses
New filmmaking venture, Snowday, focuses on local economy, homegrown ventures.
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Women, take the field!
The rule barring women from the Michigan Marching Band was dropped in 1972 — not with a bang, but a whisper.
Columns
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President's Message
From this day forward: ‘Vision 2034’
U-M's focus for the decade will target key areas with the greatest potential for impact. -
Climate Blue
Scenes from a warming climate
Ricky Rood reveals creative ways to gain control over the disruptions caused by climate change by planning for multiple scenarios. -
Editor's Blog
Looking forward to the past
Keep your eyes on the prize. Hindsight is just around the corner. We hope. -
Health Yourself
It’s time to rethink food labels
Rising prices are not the only challenge consumers face in today's grocery aisle.
‘Gateway for innovation’
The University of Michigan Center for Innovation (UMCI) in Detroit is expected to open in spring 2027. The building broke ground in December and preliminary site work has been ongoing. “The UMCI is a catalyst for positive change and, as such, presents itself along Grand River Avenue as a ‘gateway for innovation,’” said Hana Kassem, FAIA, Design Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). The first two floors will house public programs, a cafe, and shared office space for the U-M Detroit Center, Admissions Office, School of Environment and Sustainability Clinic, and others. Levels three through six are planned for multidisciplinary graduate research. Watch: UMCI design approved, construction ramps up. (All images by Kohn Pedersen Fox.)