University of Michigan

Featured Stories

• College confidant

  Through the Michigan College Advising Corps a diverse group of recent U-M graduates works full-time as college advisers in under-served high schools throughout the state of Michigan to help students navigate every aspect of the college application process and identify their best fit among post-secondary options.

  Learn more about this program

• New drug delivery

  A new study from U-M describes one of the first entirely new drug delivery microencapsulation approaches in decades. Microencapsulation in biodegradable polymers allows drugs such as peptide therapeutics to be released over time in the body.

  Learn more about this research

• Detroit’s Riverwalk

  The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy was created in 2003 with the mission of developing access on the Detroit River. The entire vision is 5.5 miles of riverfront from the Ambassador Bridge to Gabriel Richard Park just east of the Belle Isle Bridge, and includes the construction of a continuous RiverWalk along with plazas, pavilions and green spaces.

  Learn more about this transformation

• Northern Michigan

  From the Big House to the Mackinac Bridge, the impact of University of Michigan research, faculty, staff, alumni, and students spans far beyond the borders of our three campuses. Learn more about U-M’s Up North Impact and the Board of Regents July 21 meeting in St. Ignace.

  View U-M’s Up North Impact