Look to Michigan: The ‘defining public university of the future’
U-M’s strategic vision for the next decade leverages the community’s expertise and excellence — at scale — to impact the world’s greatest challenges. Read the report and listen to the podcast about ‘Vision: 2034.’
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Water on the Moon?
U-M researchers have detected traces of water within the crystalline structure of mineral samples from the moon. The finding seems to contradict a predominant theory about the moon’s formation.
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Net-zero water consumption
Imagine a home that had walls filled with water, toilets that composted their own waste, and a roof capable of disinfecting water through the sun’s UV rays. Now imagine a team of engineering students retrofitting one Ann Arbor home to achieve net-zero water consumption.
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Coping with the personal aftershocks of disaster
A study on survivors of 2011’s triple disaster in Japan reveals options to help prevent and protect against the violence that often follows such events.
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Hacking for a Good Cause
Video: Hundreds of tech-savvy students came to U-M recently to conquer MHacks, an intense, 36-hour challenge to program a real solution to a real problem.
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Into thin air
In August 1959 local police responded to a reported break-in at the Ann Arbor First Methodist Church. Hiding in a tiny space above a broom closet was U-M dropout David Lim. He’d lived there, undetected, since 1955.
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He shoots, he scores!
It’s been 90 years since Eddie Kahn, MD ’24, scored the first goal in the history of varsity hockey at Michigan. This larger-than-life character socialized with Hemingway and Lindbergh and enjoyed a noted career as a pioneering neurosurgeon.
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President's Message
AI’s promise for teaching and learning
As U-M customizes Gen AI tools on campus, President Ono focuses on best practices defined by accessibility, privacy, integrity. -
Editor's Blog
Something old, something new
Who's ready for an excellent adventure? Just keep an eye peeled for the (virtual) hot lava. -
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. -
Health Yourself
It’s time to rethink food labels
Let’s be clear Rising prices are not the only challenge consumers face in today’s grocery aisle. It seems one needs…
The Art Show
Founded in 1990 with a single theatre workshop, the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) is a program of U-M’s Residential College. Courses serve as gateways for undergraduate participation in prison arts workshops and provide academic training in issues surrounding incarceration and practical skills in the arts. The program’s Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons (“the art show”) is one of the largest exhibits of artwork by incarcerated artists in the world. The annual exhibition, free to the public, is presented with support from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. It runs through April 2 at the Duderstadt Gallery. (Click on the images to enlarge. Images are courtesy of PCAP.) Learn more about PCAP.