• Cover crop project bridges farming and research

    What began as a doctoral project at the University of Michigan is now spreading like red clover across the Great Lakes region to help farmers improve their soil and prevent fertilizer from washing into waterways.

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  • Solar-powered pumps

    Researchers from the University of Michigan and the nonprofit ELICO Foundation built a solar-powered pumping system to supply water to about 3,000 pastoralist families in rural Tanzania, following two years of collaboration. The project expanded the local distribution network by about 10 miles.

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  • Running for shelter

    U-M alum Brendan LaFrenier ran 200 miles across Michigan in four days, from Lake St. Clair to Lake Michigan, raising more than $33,000 for homeless shelters across the state. With his friend and U-M alum Nick DelFranco, LaFrenier co-founded Endurance for Change, which combines endurance, film making, and community service.

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  • Knee exoskeletons for arthritis relief, mobility

    Building on the success of projects to boost strength by adding motors to conventional knee, hip and ankle braces, a University of Michigan team is exploring how well this approach could work for relieving knee pain from osteoarthritis.

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  • Regents name next U-M president

    The Board of Regents on Aug. 18 announced C. Cybele Raver, currently serving as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University, as its choice to become the university’s 17th president. The Board will hold a special meeting on Sept. 1 at 11 a.m. to take a formal vote. Pending approval, Raver’s appointment will take effect Dec. 1.

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