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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9/11 + 10: The lost
The names of University of Michigan alumni/alumnae who perished in the attacks of 9/11.
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Good-bye, Borders
The Ann Arbor – based bookseller is bankrupt, all its stores closing. But in its heyday, there were few places closer to a literary heart.
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Remembering Newt
U-M’s legendary gymnastics coach Newt Loken passed away this summer; one of his protegées looks back at his life and career.
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9/11 + 10
On the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, U-M students, alums and faculty talk about how the world has changed.
- The eyewitness: “Suddenly, I knew I must run.”
- The Marine: “I wanted to be in combat.”
- The terrorism expert: “Today, al-Qaeda itself is dead.”
- The researcher: “The wars shrank the defense research horizon dramatically.”
- The student: “My teacher returned moments later, visibly shaken.”
- The lost: 18 Michigan alums were killed on 9/11.
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Back to basics in the kitchen and garden
Seems more people are interested in eating fresh, healthy foods. An alumnus and his co-author wife, who have built their own “farmstead” offer tips to get you started on the healthy, do-a-little-bit-more-yourself lifestyle.
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9/11 + 10: The Marine
Marine second-lieutenant Patrick Callahan serves in the University of Michigan’s Naval ROTC program. Michigan Today asked Lt. Callahan to describe the impact of the 9/11 attacks on his military experience.
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.)