• Not so simple machines

    It’s easy to think that machine learning is a completely digital phenomenon. But the first machines were analog and now, a small but growing body of research is showing that mechanical systems are capable of learning, too. The U-M team of Shuaifeng Li and Xiaoming Mao devised an algorithm that provides a mathematical framework for how learning works in lattices called mechanical neural networks.

    Learn more about this research

  • Save the Endangered Species, Save the Humans

    Two LSA-led research teams have set out to protect frogs, bats, and bees in innovative ways—to preserve their species, the planet, and even our own lives.

    Learn more about this research

  • ‘Tis the season

    The University of Michigan classrooms may be empty, but the arts experiences on campus remain available for a dose of culture, a place to keep warm, and an excuse to venture out of the house during holiday break

    Learn about winter arts happenings

  • Braiding heritage and education

    The Indigenous Education Youth Collective program, IEYC, is a research-practice partnership between the University of Michigan and Lake Superior State University, and the Anishinaabe youth and families in the Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan area.

    Learn more about this program

Happening @ Michigan

Academic Calendar

    • Jan 20
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
    • Mar 1
    Vacation begins at noon
    • Mar 10
    Classes resume 8 a.m.
    • Mar 16
    University Honors Convocation
    • Apr 22
    Classes end
    • Apr 23, 26-27
    Study days
    • Apr 24-25, 28-30
    • May 1
    Examinations

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