The Breakey Boys: A dynasty of doctors
Over 166 years, five successive generations of Michigan-minted doctors have left their collective mark on medicine — and the Breakey family. The birth of the Breakey dynasty of doctors coincides closely with the birth of the University of Michigan Medical School, which opened 175 years ago. That’s James Fleming Breakey, MD 1894, on the far right.
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$1 million in quick wins and discoveries
Autistic children, entrepreneurial artists, and aspiring educators set to benefit from grants for groundbreaking hypotheses.
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Solar Car Team goes for gold with ‘Aurum’
Sleek 2015 model, “Aurum,” is named for “gold” in Latin. In October, the team will race 1,800 miles across the Outback.
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Robot, you can drive my car
U-M opens Mcity, the world’s first controlled environment to test connected and automated vehicle technologies.
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Zell pledges $60 million to U-M
Gift will extend entrepreneurial programs at the Ross School, and create a new fund for student business ventures.
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U-M to test 3-D, automated 'SmartCarts'
U-M students, professors, and staff may one day be zipping around campus aboard autonomous, 3D-printed electric vehicles.
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Is it OK to sleep on the job? "Yes," say U-M experts.
Employees seeking to boost their productivity at work should take a nap — yes, sleeping on the job can be a good thing.
Columns
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President's Message
Vision, momentum, and the arts in 2025
Let's give a warm welcome to honorary Wolverine Rhiannon Giddens, artist-in-residence at the U-M Arts Initiative. -
Editor's Blog
What’s in a name?
They say every picture tells a story, right? Well at Michigan, so does every building. -
Climate Blue
Do we require catastrophe?
We need to do more than "protect and persist," warns Ricky Rood, as climate disasters wreak havoc on our lives. -
Health Yourself
Do you believe in magic? How about weight-loss meds?
Vic Katch takes a look at some 'miracle' weight-loss drugs to help understand how they work in the body.
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MGo Blue podcasts
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Michigan Ross Podcasts
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Michigan Medicine Podcasts
Hear audio series, news, and stories about the future of health care.
‘An example worthy of imitation’
When they passed through the grand columns at the entrance of their just-completed building in October of 1850, the 95 students and five faculty of the University of Michigan Medical School couldn’t possibly imagine what they were starting. They also couldn’t predict the discoveries and innovations that those who followed them would make in U-M medical laboratories, classrooms, and hospitals over the next 175 years. Enjoy this historical overview and watch this video celebrating Michigan Medicine’s incredible legacy. And if you’re feeling sentimental, please share your memories of Michigan Medicine.