A new open-source, artificially intelligent prosthetic leg designed by researchers at the University of Michigan and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is now available to the scientific community.
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June 3, 2019
Made at Michigan: U-M students inventing and innovating
From a venture that recycles plastic waste into clothing and one that helps stroke victims master text messaging, to a program that encourages financial literacy and another that seeks to increase the representation of black people in the aerospace industry, student entrepreneurs at U-M are finding creative solutions to global challenges.
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May 23, 2019
Michigan Ross MBAs Drive 4,000 Miles Across The Country Helping Small Businesses
Three teams of Michigan Ross Full-time MBA students are busy re-defining the classic summer road trip.
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May 21, 2019
U-M town hall will focus on integration of arts, humanities and STEMM
The Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities, in partnership with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host a town hall meeting at the University of Michigan next week to discuss unique opportunities for arts integration on campus.
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May 16, 2019
Campuswide series offers ways to strengthen public engagement
More than 160 faculty and staff participated in the yearlong Conceptualizing Public Engagement series, and their involvement will help shape how the University of Michigan strengthens its partnerships with audiences beyond campus.
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May 16, 2019
UM activists lobby for equity on Dearborn, Flint campuses
A growing movement at the University of Michigan is urging officials to provide more services and funding to the school’s Dearborn and Flint campuses, calling it a moral imperative.
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May 15, 2019
SEISMIC multi-university project to tackle equity and inclusion in STEM
Many students attend college dreaming of careers in science, technology, engineering and math fields. At public research universities like the University of Michigan, introductory courses in these subjects are the first steps on a path to a STEM degree.
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May 10, 2019
UMS flips the script on Flint: Yo-Yo Ma inspires pride, empowerment during ‘Day of Action’
When world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma visited Flint for a “Day of Action” this year, he didn’t focus on the water. Instead, he highlighted a resource often left out of recent narratives of the city—Flint’s rich culture.
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May 10, 2019
Tobier talks art, civic engagement at anniversary of Brightmoor Maker Space
Nick Tobier, professor in the U-M Stamp School of Art and Design, professor of the Center for Entrepreneurship and the Edward R. Ginsberg Senior Counselor to the Provost on Civic Engagement, reflects on what drew him to the art world and how an artist becomes interested in civic engagement.
