What does an apparel company do when it’s already a leader in environmental manufacturing and has summited the peak of sustainable clothing? If it’s Patagonia, it decides to not only become carbon neutral by 2025 but also build a plan that inspires change across the industry.
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July 10, 2018
Locals provide unique bus tours of Detroit with some help from UMSI
Detroit visitors now have four new urban tours to enjoy, thanks to help from a team of faculty and students at the University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI).
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July 10, 2018
U-M’s top-ranked Solar Car Team readies for race on Oregon Trail
To this day, traversing the Oregon Trail takes grit. Next week, 21 collegiate solar car teams will be put to the test across its winding roads, expansive vistas and cloud-piercing mountains in the 2018 American Solar Challenge.
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July 9, 2018
Training to Say the Words No Patient Wants to Hear
Each year, first-year Michigan medical students are prepped for one of the most difficult tasks they’ll face in their field: breaking bad news.
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July 9, 2018
Latest U-M teach-out seeks to catalyze civil discourse surrounding immigration issue
As the debate continues over the current administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, the University of Michigan offers free, online education opportunities for anyone, anywhere to encourage productive ways to engage in civil discourse surrounding timely topics and issues.
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July 3, 2018
New U-M website helps public navigate social media
As the 9th annual Social Media Day approaches June 30, the University of Michigan is launching a new website intended to help people navigate the social media landscape.
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July 3, 2018
Bridging the divide: U-M faculty, staff forge community through art
Area young adults and local community members living with dementia have been united this past year to create seasonal public art installations centering on the themes of ‘light’ and ‘growth.’
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July 3, 2018
General fund budget highlights increased financial aid, academic innovation
The University of Michigan will prioritize strategic investments in undergraduate education and increased access and affordability for Michigan residents in the coming fiscal year, according to the 2019 general fund…
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July 3, 2018
NCID aims to transform STEM for underrepresented minority students
The National Center for Institutional Diversity is taking a multi-pronged approach, through research and scholarship at the local and national levels, to increase underrepresented minority students in science, technology, engineering,…