In May 1949, Look magazine ran a photo series by Stanley Kubrick capturing the U-M campus and downtown Ann Arbor. The images resurfaced in 2025 after U-M alum Walt Di Mantova rediscovered them while working with the Bentley Historical Library. myumi.ch/D8jr4

Dr. Kai-Lin You, a postdoctoral fellow at the U-M School of Nursing, has received a three-year K00 award from the National Cancer Institute. Dr. You’s research aims to aid nurses and health care workers returning to work after cancer. myumi.ch/z9q88

In 1948, Val Johnson was elected the first Black senior class president at the University of Michigan, standing out despite facing a decorated football player in front of a largely white student body. myumi.ch/e3N5V

Adam Mael, a graduate program coordinator at Michigan Engineering, completed a LEGO replica of U-M’s Central Campus in 2020. Since then, Mael has continued working to bring Michigan-themed landmarks and celebrations to life: myumi.ch/e3Nqz

New U-M research reveals older adults with high cumulative lead exposure face nearly triple the Alzheimer's risk. The study suggests reducing population lead levels could prevent thousands of dementia cases annually. myumi.ch/qZeXx

Congratulations to U-M professors Samuel Bagenstos and Carolyn Kuranz on earning the university’s 2025 presidential awards for public engagement! Learn about the efforts of both to address the challenges communities face every day: myumi.ch/R3gg9

The Rev. Jesse Jackson made several visits to U-M over the years, including one in November 2016 that served as a celebration for his five decades of civil rights activism. Some images of Jackson’s most memorable campus visits: myumi.ch/bVW9x #URecord

An adjunct assistant professor at the U-M School of Kinesiology, Geoff Burns is also a sports physiologist for Team USA, and is working at the center of the sports universe over the next few weeks at the 2026 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games in Milan! myumi.ch/kPEek

Twenty-five U-M students and two faculty scholars from the Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses have been awarded Fulbright Scholarship grants for the 2025-26 academic year, putting the university among the top-producing institutions in the country! myumi.ch/61XWX

The U-M Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs began its month-long #BlackHistoryMonth celebration with a night of inspiration, creativity, and reflection on Black innovation and resilience at its Opening Ceremony inside the Michigan Union. myumi.ch/n1Q18

Art at Home, U-M’s new Art Lending Collection program, featured 75 small-scale, original works by contemporary artists with participating students able to select a piece they would live with for the winter 2026 semester. myumi.ch/R3b22

The U-M Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs’ #BlackHistoryMonth theme, "Gold in Our Melanin, Greatness in Our Histories,” invites reflection to recognize the extraordinary richness found within Black history and identity. View the month-long series of February events here: myumi.ch/n1Q18

U-M leads the list of U.S. public universities and was ranked ninth overall among worldwide public and private higher education institutions in TIME’s new rankings of the world’s top universities! myumi.ch/R3bVD #LookToMichigan #GoBlue

The U-M Life Science Institute’s Aspirnaut Summer Research Internship program brings talented high school scientists to campus each summer where they immerse themselves in the role of a scientist. myumi.ch/5kpyw

The Office of Budget and Planning has published a reimagined, interactive digital version of its popular Michigan Almanac data resource. Created in 2013, the annual Michigan Almanac is a consolidated source of data and narrative to give readers an overview of the university. myumi.ch/E84QX

Prioritize your well-being with a moment of mindfulness. Explore tools and resources at U-M that can help you champion your well-being, as well as help you support the well-being of others. myumi.ch/5kVe3

In 2023, U-M’s Institute for Social Research launched the Junior Professional Researcher program to bridge the gap between a degree and a meaningful career in social science research, catalyzing education into a life-changing career. myumi.ch/P34Zq

Arts programming gives students creative ways to process trauma, express emotions, and find affirming community. Decades of research—led by U-M experts—show students in the arts have less anxiety, manage stress better, and build stronger social connections. myumi.ch/D8VXw

Later this month, U-M will launch two educational challenges — a three-week Course Accessibility Challenge and a 10-Week Accessibility Challenge — both designed to educate the campus community about digital accessibility best practices. Learn more: myumi.ch/79V5x

As we celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr on this #MLKDay, civil rights activist Donzaleigh Abernathy and NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson will deliver the 40th annual MLK Keynote Memorial Lecture at 10am inside Hill Auditorium. Livestream: myumi.ch/9p15V

According to an economic impact study by the Michigan Association of State Universities, U-M’s three campuses are playing a leading role in converting public funding into new jobs, new companies and economic growth across the state of Michigan. myumi.ch/D8M55

U-M researchers helped develop a newly approved therapy for a hard-to-treat form of acute myeloid leukemia, a rare cancer of the bone marrow and blood. Ongoing studies are exploring how the therapy may be used more broadly in the future: myumi.ch/G2NqJ

President-Elect Kent Syverud is expected to assume the position by July 1. Syverud, who earned his Juris Doctor from Michigan Law in 1981 and master’s in economics at U-M in 1983, is the first U-M alumnus in nearly a century to be appointed president. myumi.ch/5k2Zg

At a special meeting this afternoon, Kent Syverud was voted as the University of Michigan’s 16th President by the U-M Board of Regents. myumi.ch/JPJjG

The University of Michigan Board of Regents will hold a special meeting on Monday, January 12 at 1:00pm to announce the university’s 16th President. The meeting will be livestreamed at umich.edu/watch.

That’s a wrap on day one of the winter semester! 📸 #GoBlue

Iwonka Eagle, a clinical associate professor at U-M School of Dentistry, spoke with Everyday Health to debunk common dental myths and share tips on how to brush your teeth most effectively: myumi.ch/9pRjV

In a recent Q&A with WKAR, U-M Medical School clinical instructor Mehwish Sajid shares tips for a better sleep and signs you may need a clinical test: myumi.ch/5kPww

A2 looking merry and bright ✨

In the 2024-25 academic year, @umichlaw.bsky.social student-attorneys logged over 66,000 hours of free legal services for clients through the school’s 17 legal clinics, which span a wide range of legal areas from advocacy in civil matters to appeals and regulatory work. myumi.ch/3RJmQ

More light, more maize and more blue in the days ahead. Happy Winter Solstice ✨

Jenny Radesky, a Division Director of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the U-M Medical School, spoke with @thehill.com about cellphone use for children, providing parents with advice on how to support safe and positive media use. myumi.ch/qZWwQ

Data Manager Jason Tallant is preserving, analyzing and digitizing the U-M Biological Station’s so-called “dark data,” uncovering 117 years of research to make it publicly accessible for scientists around the world. myumi.ch/n1wr8

Recognized during International Education Week 2025, U-M was once again named the No. 1 public university, and No. 2 overall, for study abroad participation in the latest Open Doors report by the Institute of International Education! myumi.ch/pVJbX #GoBlue

Learn how U-M Taubman College's first-of-its kind Urban Technology program is evolving, faculty research on data-driven 3D concrete printing, and more in the Fall 2025 issue of Portico magazine: myumi.ch/8qDyz

Forever, #GoBlue. Congratulations to the Class of 2025! 🎓 #MGoGrad #Victors2025

A day of celebration for our 2025 Winter #MGoGrad(s)! 🎓 Winter Commencement live stream and event info: myumi.ch/qZW2d

Happy last day of classes! ❄️

In this issue of the U-M LSA Magazine, scientist Alison Harrington answers questions about the insect specimens that are housed in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology's Herbarium, with a collection of 1.7 million specimens of plants and fungi: myumi.ch/A1Qbx

Researchers at @umichsph.bsky.social launched the Collaborative for Transformative Public Health—a new initiative working with public health institutions, universities and community organizations to improve how the field trains professionals and conducts research: myumi.ch/Z2eJE

Fraud alerts and credit freezes help protect you from identity theft. UMSI professor Florian Schaub spoke with @usnews.com about the differences between the two, and how to choose whether a fraud alert or credit freeze is best for your situation. myumi.ch/Z2e3G

The best college football fans in the country. Happy (The) Game Day! 〽️ #GoBlue

A little everyday kindness goes a long way. Happy Thanksgiving! 💙💛

Ahead of The Game, learn about the small but crucial team of five responsible for getting Michigan Stadium ready to host 110,000-plus fans, players and coaches on game day. myumi.ch/NrA19 #GoBlue

Students in the LEAPS program at the U-M Marsal Family School of Education helped artist Elton Monroy Duran construct a towering seven-layer ofrenda for Detroit’s 2025 Dia de los Muertos celebration: myumi.ch/bV3GN

U-M helped reignite the research career of cancer survivor Suzanne Perkins, a research assistant professor at the U-M Institute for Social Research, who has planned her career around the insight that education plays a key role in recovery for children at risk. myumi.ch/w9eW3

Gratitude (and food!) aplenty at Michigan Dining’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner! 🍽️

For generations of U-M students, faculty and staff, the Diag has been the symbolic heart of Central Campus. The University Record share memories and traditions made on this crossroads since the mid-1800s: myumi.ch/E8Zw2

In his State of the University address, President Domenico Grasso celebrated university successes and unveiled projects to strengthen U-M’s responsibility to serve the public good. Several faculty and students also presented on their innovative and impactful work. myumi.ch/W6Z5n #LookToMichigan

A team of Michigan Engineering researchers are leading a multi-institutional effort to tackle latency for wheelchair-friendly virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) soccer matches and large-scale VR word puzzles for players fending off the progression of Parkinson’s. myumi.ch/G2EX5