SMRs: A Low-Carbon Solution Needing Policy Support and Industry Learning
SMRs promise a low-carbon energy future for the U.S., needing policy support and learning to overcome cost challenges.
SMRs promise a low-carbon energy future for the U.S., needing policy support and learning to overcome cost challenges.

Members of the U-M community voted in the 2024 election, with precincts open at Michigan Union and Michigan League.

Minnesota’s GOP fields far-right candidates like Tom Dippel and Sue Ek to challenge progressive policies. Key issues include abortion, gun rights, and education.

Judith Butler will deliver the 34th annual Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture on Academic Freedom on Nov. 14.

Republicans in Michigan face union backlash over labor rights stances, opposing the repeal of right-to-work laws and other pro-union measures.

Rhiannon Giddens, acclaimed musician and scholar, named U-M’s first Artist-in-Residence to inspire through the arts.
A mid-Michigan semiconductor plant will receive $325 million from the CHIPS Act to build a cutting-edge facility.
Study Aims to Guide National Secure Firearm Storage Strategies Through Community and Education Partnerships October 28, 2024 In February 2024, Michigan introduced a safe storage law requiring secure firearm storage in homes with minors. This law targets preventing children’s access to firearms, addressing the leading cause of death in children

With a $50M gift, U-M’s Rogel Cancer Center launches the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer to double survival rates.

Michigan’s child care system needs more support despite progress. A proposed tax credit could help working families.
Researchers at UMBS study how global changes affect forests, exploring species persistence and potential new forests.

Michigan Republicans Kevin Whiteford and Mark Tisdel support restrictive abortion laws, potentially impacting their legislative campaigns.

