News & Communications

January 16, 2025

The Arts Research: Incubation & Acceleration grant program has awarded a new round of funding to seven faculty-led research projects that range from the role of artists in disability culture to art generated by AI models trained on bird nests.

January 15, 2025

Six University of Michigan research teams have been awarded funding through the Office of the Provost’s Disability Scholarship Initiative. The initiative supports the pursuit of new scholarship aimed at better understanding and addressing the concerns of faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor campus who have disabilities.

January 14, 2025

The University of Michigan has announced the public phase of its Digital Accessibility Strategic Initiative, an effort designed to ensure digital accessibility and compliance with federal requirements across all university campuses and Michigan Medicine. Led by U-M’s Information and Technology Services in partnership with the Disability Equity Office and the Office of the Provost, the effort supports the university’s mission to serve the public and uphold the highest standards in research, teaching and medical care.

January 8, 2025

President Santa J. Ono has appointed a 17-member advisory committee to assist in the search for the University of Michigan’s next dean of the Medical School. Laurie K. McCauley, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, and David Miller, president of U-M Health and executive vice dean of clinical affairs at the Medical School, will co-chair the committee, which includes faculty, staff and students.

December 13, 2024

The University of Michigan’s Inclusive History Project is accepting funding proposals from staff, faculty and students for its second year of research and engagement projects that contribute to building and sharing knowledge about U-M’s history of inclusion and exclusion. The IHP is interested in proposals for a wide range of projects, which may include research projects, workshops, exhibits, walking tours, performances and more.

December 11, 2024

Actress, director, producer and activist Erika Alexander will be the featured speaker at the 2025 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture on Jan. 20. Alexander will participate in a 90-minute moderated conversation at 9:30 a.m. at Hill Auditorium that also will be live-streamed.

December 10, 2024

The University of Michigan’s Arts Initiative has announced its Arts Initiative Project Support grants for fall 2024, funding six innovative projects across the university. The awards to UM-Flint, Institute for the Humanities, School of Social Work, School for Environment and Sustainability, Digital Studies Institute and the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies will support activities to enhance access to the arts, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and engage campus communities in creative learning experiences.

December 9, 2024

The new year will bring an added perk for faculty and staff. Starting Jan. 1, 2025, employees will enjoy one day each calendar year as a paid floating holiday.