In the News

  1. Assistant professor Michaelanne Thomas earns a Crosby Research Award

    Michaelanne Thomas, was awarded a 2021-22 Elizabeth C. Crosby Research Award for her research project, “The Design of Culturally Appropriate Social Media Tools Among Hispanic Communities in Flint, MI.”

  2. Flint Community Engaged Research Program enables community, student connection

    The Flint Community Engaged Research Program (FCERP) enables local nonprofit community organizations to hire students to help with community research project.

  3. Detroit River Story Lab embarks on Skiff and Schooner program for second summer

    Students from 15 Detroit high schools, two colleges and six youth-serving organizations will board the schooner throughout the summer to learn about various topics focused on the history of the Detroit river.

  4. U-M Black student database through 1970 is now public

    A new public database of African American students created by the University of Michigan documents students who attended U-M between 1853 and as recently as 1970.

  5. Michigan poverty map identifies regional needs related to child care, health care, affordable housing

    Poverty Solutions releases an updated version of its Michigan Poverty & Well-being map with county and regional data

  6. New U-M initiative invests $4.5 million in environmental, social justice research

    From climate change to systemic racism, The Meet the Moment Research Initiative funds research for social impact.

  7. Grant aims to create artificial intelligence algorithm to support continuity-based assignments of health care workers

    University of Michigan School of Nursing Professor Olga Yakusheva explores how technology can be used to build relationships between patients, nurses, and physicians.

  8. U-M students triumph in national STEM scholarship competitions Byline:

    University of Michigan students continue to shine in national scholarship and fellowship award competitions, and this academic year was an especially impressive one for undergraduates who plan to pursue research careers in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.

  9. $2.38M to test nano-engineered brain cancer treatment in mice

    A protein that crosses the blood-brain barrier carries a drug that kills tumor cells and another that activates the immune system