University of Michigan wildlife ecologist Nyeema Harris and graduate student Corbin Kuntze are deep in the woods in the southeast corner of the U-M Biological Station, a 10,000-acre property at…
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November 14, 2016
Students up close: Valuable lessons from afar
Double majoring in international and Latin American and Caribbean studies, Ozema Braddock has a lot to celebrate during International Education Week 2016. A first-generation college student from a single parent…
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November 14, 2016
Study abroad: U-M tops Big Ten in students overseas
The University of Michigan has the most students studying abroad among the Big Ten universities and is fifth in the nation among higher education institutions, according to a new report….
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November 1, 2016
Technology in education course starts with lessons on digital citizenship
Eighth grade students in one group, arms linked, try to move as a unit without breaking loose from one another. At a table nearby students toss a skein of yarn…
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October 17, 2016
ECoach tool now used for first-year U-M students
ECoach, a personalized education tool developed at the University of Michigan, has been expanded this fall to serve all first-year U-M students. “The goal is to ease the transition to…
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October 7, 2016
Grand Valley joins U-M in pilot collaboration on Semester in Detroit program
For the first time since it began in Winter 2009 the Semester in Detroit program isn’t just for University of Michigan students. The fall cohort includes six students from Grand…
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September 20, 2016
U-M joins edX to announce three social innovation MicroMasters for online learners
Online learners interested in educational leadership, social work and the growing field of user experience research and design now can earn more comprehensive certification or complete work toward an advanced…
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September 18, 2016
LSA building to undergo significant renovation for Opportunity Hub
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts building will undergo a significant renovation that will house the LSA Opportunity Hub, which includes the LSA Internship Program. The $35 million…
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September 8, 2016
Innovative courses offer U-M students unique learning experiences
From understanding our fascination with the Kardashians and cars, to rolling up sleeves to teach art to students in Detroit and create exhibition pieces for U-M’s upcoming Bicentennial, University of…