• Happy trails

    The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has created more than 3 miles of accessible trails since 2016 when the Overlook Trail at Arcadia Dunes opened. Along M-22, people with mobility challenges can access breathtaking views of Lake Michigan from a 300-foot-high platform, explore rare birds and plants in a restored marsh or lose themselves in coastal dunes and forests once off limits.

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  • Campus Plan 2050

    The University of Michigan's Campus Plan 2050 outlines significant changes to the Ann Arbor campus, featuring an innovation district, an on-campus hotel and conference center; an automated transit system; and renovations and updates to existing facilities.

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  • Morphable materials

    A view into how nanoscale building blocks can rearrange into different organized structures on command is now possible with an approach that combines an electron microscope, a small sample holder with microscopic channels, and computer simulations, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan and Indiana University.

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  • Watt a journey!

    U-M engineering students travel to the far reaches of Brazil, partnering with communities to light up rural schools and design innovative incinerators to protect the environment.

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