• 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.

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  • 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.

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  • ‘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