Watt a journey: Lighting up the Amazon
U-M researchers and engineering students traveled to the far reaches of the Amazon rainforest to help light up rural schools and develop innovative incinerators. Their efforts will support local autonomy, preserve residents’ unique habitats, and generate ecotourism.
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Joe Levickas exhibits impactful art on a small scale
When the pandemic shut down his options for curating art, this painter created a “micro” exhibition space in front of his home. The Creal Microgallery debuted in June, complete with interior lights so visitors could enjoy it in the evening as well.
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Alum Howard Bragman creates million-dollar ‘coming out’ fund
The $1 million bequest will fund emergency financial assistance to students through the Spectrum Center, including help for mental and physical health services, short- and long-term, housing, transportation, and tuition.
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U-M leaders hail Mary Sue Coleman’s service at LSI building dedication
Mary Sue Coleman broke ground as U-M’s first woman president. She marked another milestone Sept. 9 as the University named its first academic building on the Ann Arbor campus after a woman.
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First-year medical student wins gold at Paralympics
Sam Grewe recently won his first gold medal at the Paralympics in Tokyo. He competed in the men’s T63 high jump shortly after starting his path forward as an aspiring physician.
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Michigan Marching Band’s illuminated 9/11 tribute wows fans at Michigan Stadium
The emotional performance included lasers, glowing orbs, high-powered flashlights, and more, as performers created memorable formations of the World Trade Center’s twin towers, an outline of the United States, and an American Flag.
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U-M’s David Turnley releases never-before-seen photos of 9/11
A new photographic documentary by the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and professor offers close-up encounters of the moments before both of the World Trade Center towers fell, and the immediate aftermath.
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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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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.