Islam is much more than a religion. It’s also a civilization, a variety of cultural traditions and a basis for political ideologies. Islam’s complexity makes it nearly impossible for one…

Writing a blog comparing Socrates to Steve Jobs. Designing a board game incorporating political theory concepts. Creating a comic strip featuring a little kid on a playground facing choices every…

Mika LaVaque-Manty, associate professor of political science and philosophy, has won the 2014 CQ Press Award for Teaching Innovation in Political Science. He is being honored for his innovative work…

Using the arts to increase understanding of issues surrounding wind energy, and helping meet student interest in hands-on learning when global travel may be out of reach are two of…

Funneling a steady stream of diversions straight to your pocket, smartphones are often cast as the ultimate distractions. But a University of Michigan engineering professor sees potential for them to…

It didn’t take long for the group from the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) to get a global health experience. During their October flight to Thailand, a passenger…

Shannon Scheel likes the practice questions that help her prepare for statistics exams. Jacob Anderson thinks he has an advantage over students in his chemistry class who don’t use the…

With the tablet computer on her lap, Grace Simon, 13, hoisted her hand and set it down on the screen. It didn’t matter where her fingers landed. Just like that,…

A group of incoming School of Natural Resources and Environment students had barely begun working when the first lessons, albeit informal ones, happened. “This is in the beet family. Do…