University of Michigan

Papyrus conservation

An international cohort of conservation students recently attended the University of Michigan’s 2026 Papyrus Conservation Summer Seminar. Working alongside U-M conservators and papyrologists, participants preserved more than 150 papyrus fragments, including manuscripts that had not been opened, flattened or read in nearly 2,000 years.

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Depth objects

U-M artist and architecture professor Catie Newell designed glass “Depth objects” for a short tour through the Faculty Arts Ambassador Program, offering participants a chance to explore grief, care and life transitions through touch, conversation and art—transforming grief into something tangible.

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Intensifications of El Niño

As an El Niño of historic proportions is taking shape in the tropical Pacific, a University of Michigan study has found that El Niño variability has become nearly 40% stronger in the last 40 years than in the preindustrial era.

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C. Cybele Raver named 17th president

With a unanimous vote of the Board of Regents, C. Cybele Raver was appointed the 17th president of the University of Michigan. The vote took place during a special meeting of the board in University Hall.

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College of Pharmacy mural

At the intersection of art and science, a colorful mural delves into the complexities of pharmacy. A 100-foot design that covers the walls in the new College of Pharmacy building at the University of Michigan is intended to convey the history and breakthroughs of pharmacy in a way that is more inviting than a scientific paper or medical journal.
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Academic Calendar

- Oct 19-20
Fall study break
- Nov 25-27
Thanksgiving break
- Dec 11
Classes end fall term
- Dec 12-13
Study days
- Dec 14-18, 21
Examinations
- Dec 20
Commencement
- Jan 13
Classes begin

All Michigan, all the time

There’s always something amazing happening at Michigan. Whether it’s on campus or around the world, our students, faculty, staff and alumni are out seizing the day. A sampling of images captured over the years is shown in the gallery below.