February 26, 2026
UM-Ann Arbor sets another record for undergraduate applications »
U-M remains a top choice for incoming first-year and transfer students from throughout Michigan, across the United States and internationally.
February 20, 2026
Strategic Initiative Fund draws significant campus engagement »
From all corners of the university and all major disciplines, U-M faculty and staff have stepped up to deliver ambitious ideas that serve the public good. The opening call for proposals for U-M’s Strategic Initiative Fund attracted strong demand: nearly 465 proposals representing faculty and staff across all 19 schools and colleges on Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses, as well as Michigan Medicine.
February 3, 2026
From the Desk of the Provost: February 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
Catching Up: Disability Scholarship Initiative »
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
Five Questions for: UROP’s Michelle Ferréz »
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
Strategic Initiative Fund proposals due Feb. 9 »
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 announces new research funding program for federally reviewed proposals »
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
MLK keynote speakers: Creating coalitions is best way forward »
The 40th annual MLK Symposium kicked off Jan. 19 with the Keynote Memorial Lecture, featuring a conversation between Donzaleigh Abernathy and Derrick Johnson.