A 30 million-year-old fossil that sat entombed in rock in an Oregon museum collection has been confirmed to be one of the most complete fossils of a pre-Ice Age dog called Mesocyon coryphaeus by U-M paleontologist Anne Kort. myumi.ch/4xjpd
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The New CSCAR@ISR is Open for Business! U-M faculty, staff, and students can schedule statistical consultations, explore workshops, ask research questions and learn about support for funded projects. Connect with CSCAR@ISR: cscar.isr.umich.edu
Over the past three years, the Lab Reuse Program at Michigan Medicine has rehomed over 9,000 lbs of surplus research supplies. By giving unused equipment a second life, the program has helped campus labs save nearly $416,000. myumi.ch/e7zwM
Selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, a U-M team is developing new tools to assess how materials behave under stress. This approach aims to create safer, more reliable materials for energy systems, transportation and national security applications. myumi.ch/e7zbM
The nomination period for the James T. Neubacher Award, which annually honors a U-M community member for significant achievements in empowering people with disabilities, ends on July 31. myumi.ch/qwA78
The U-M Medical School welcomed the incoming Class of 2026, which includes 183 members representing 30 different states, at its 30th annual White Coat Ceremony on Sunday. Congratulations and welcome to Ann Arbor, Wolverines! myumi.ch/DWweA
Through the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, which connects undergrads with research mentors around the university, U-M LSA sophomore Janet Larios was able to measure shells of snails and other mollusks in a lab at the Kelsey Museum of Archeology. myumi.ch/RQp1D
U-M alumna Lisa Gevelber, ’90, is breaking down career barriers as the founder of Grow with Google. By creating flexible, skill-based certificates, she’s helped over 13 million Americans gain the digital skills needed to launch new careers. myumi.ch/mV77j
The James T. Neubacher Award annually honors a U-M community member for significant achievements in empowering people with disabilities, advocating or advancing disability rights, and increasing the accessibility of programs and services. Nomination and award info: myumi.ch/qwA78
From innovative research to high-growth startups, U-M is serving as a powerful engine for Michigan's economy—creating jobs, attracting investment, and fueling the state's future. myumi.ch/DWJM8
Sile O’Modhrain, a professor at U-M’s School of Information, has worked to develop new tactile display technologies that could represent complex information through touch, including a four-line Braille display that allows easy annotation for visually impaired users. myumi.ch/39kzk
As the U.S. marks 250 years of independence, we look back at the ways U-M has turned knowledge into progress through breakthroughs in health and medicine, discoveries that explore new frontiers and creative, impactful work. myumi.ch/8J4QG #LookToMichigan
With help from a NIH grant, a U-M team is developing motorized knee exoskeletons that target the root cause of arthritis pain. These smart braces aim to reduce bone-on-bone forces during daily activities and become a non-invasive solution to reduce pain. myumi.ch/Z86N2
The University of Michigan was again recognized as one of the world’s best universities and a leading global research institution with high marks in academic excellence, graduate employability and research partnerships in the latest QS World University Rankings. myumi.ch/xjdq9
Every Sunday, the Kerrytown Artisan Market transforms into a vibrant walking art gallery right next to campus, giving the community the perfect spot to discover handmade goods, live music, and local creators. 🎨✨ myumi.ch/J48rx
As we commemorate Juneteenth, we honor history and celebrate liberation, freedom, and community.
Congratulations to Michigan Engineering professor Stephen Forrest on being named a fellow to Britain’s Royal Society! Professor Forrest joins the world’s oldest scientific society in continuous existence as part of a 2026 class that includes over 90 leading researchers worldwide. myumi.ch/VDedx
Three Michigan Sea Grants were awarded to U-M researchers, funding projects that explore rising temperatures and acidity in the Great Lakes, the impacts of lake acidification on algae and invasive mussels, and differences between Michigan’s two species of wild rice. myumi.ch/Mp756
For over a century, historic voices have spoken from the student-gifted oak lectern inside Hill Auditorium, Michigan’s premier venue for debate. Fittingly, a podium that has supported society's most influential speakers was itself born out of controversy. myumi.ch/39jr2
In May, members of U-M’s Voices of the Staff, the university’s flagship employee engagement program, spent an afternoon at Camp North Star Reach in Pinckney, Michigan, and helped prepare the camp for its seasonal opening this month. myumi.ch/11N51
Researchers at Michigan Medicine and Michigan Engineering designed several human cell types that were genetically modified with protein nanoparticles in a proof-of-concept experiment that could help pave the way for gene therapies with fewer side effects. myumi.ch/gkWjJ
King Charles’ visit last month to Washington, D.C., evoked memories of a 2011 trip to the nation’s capital, when Charles, then the Prince of Wales, met some U-M students in a chance encounter. myumi.ch/RQkGy
This summer, the Charles Baird Carillon inside Burton Tower is getting an upgrade that includes the replacement of 30 clappers, the swinging metal components inside the carillon bells, to preserve the long-term use of one of the university’s most recognizable musical landmarks. myumi.ch/e7kVr
Congratulations to SMTD alumna Gabriela Lena Frank on winning the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music! Her winning symphony, "Picaflor: A Future Myth," beautifully blends her Peruvian heritage with her experience surviving the California wildfires. myumi.ch/RQknm
Today, and every day, we honor and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. #MemorialDay
The University of Michigan has once again earned a Gold rating through STARS in recognition of university-wide sustainability efforts spanning academics, operations, planning, and community engagement. myumi.ch/2j5X6
Guerline Jozef, co-founder and executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, will receive the 2026 Wallenberg Medal on Sept. 29 in Rackham Auditorium, where she will draw on her personal journey to share how one person can truly drive global impact. myumi.ch/mV4Xx
The U-M Marsal Family School of Education is leading the charge in research that improves lives through a transformational approach that is evidence-based, community-engaged, and educator-powered. myumi.ch/nVkk3