News & Communications

February 3, 2026

One pleasure of a place like the University of Michigan is that learning doesn’t resolve mysteries so much as relocate them. The pursuit of knowledge means venturing into new buildings, new relationships, and even new fields of study.

February 3, 2026

The Office of the Provost’s Disability Scholarship Initiative is supporting the concerns of faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor campus who have a disability. Here, we follow up with one of the six teams awarded funding through the project.

February 3, 2026

Michelle Ferréz has served as director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) since 2018, and is now the assistant vice provost for undergraduate research & student success in addition to her director role.

January 26, 2026

Faculty and staff are encouraged to apply by Feb. 9 for a share of the $1 billion Strategic Initiative Fund, established to help turn ambitious and innovative ideas into reality.

January 20, 2026

U-M is launching a new research funding program designed to support faculty whose federal grant proposals received strong peer-review evaluations but were not funded.

January 19, 2026

The 40th annual MLK Symposium kicked off Jan. 19 with the Keynote Memorial Lecture, featuring a conversation between Donzaleigh Abernathy and Derrick Johnson.

January 9, 2026

The application process is open for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshops grant program, which is organized by the Office of the Vice Provost for Engaged Learning.

January 8, 2026

This email serves as a reminder of the major elements of the policy, consistent with previous guidance and institutional practice, and updates on progress toward full implementation.