In purple lighting, Professor Omar Ahmed stands in front a lab counter with cabinets above, peering at a test tube filled with liquid. He is wearing eyeglasses, a lab coat and blue gloves. Other lab implements are attached to the rear wall of the room.
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Imagine being part of a place where every discovery starts a ripple that can change the world.
That’s LSA. Where researchers are unlocking mysteries of the universe through the natural sciences; unveiling deeper insights into our minds, societies, and cultures through the social sciences; understanding the complexities of the human experience through the humanities; and connecting ideas and people through the arts.
When you make a gift to LSA, you're investing in the impact of LSA’s legacy today and driving solutions for a brighter tomorrow. Let's create a future full of possibilities together. It keeps programs fresh and relevant, and it helps us welcome field-shaping faculty who do more than research and teach—they inspire.
Your partnership helps LSA’s brightest minds push boundaries.
Groundbreaking Research
LSA is a research powerhouse, making scientific discoveries, advancing knowledge, influencing policy, establishing societal initiatives, and driving positive change on a global scale. Every day, faculty and researchers pursue groundbreaking discoveries and innovative solutions across various fields, including sustainability and social justice. Support for research in LSA builds labs, amplifies LSA voices globally, makes field research possible, and engages the brightest graduate students who will carry it forward.
Professorships
Professorships play a vital role in attracting visionary faculty, advancing research and innovation, and enhancing the learning experience for students. Your support will help LSA recruit talented scholars in key disciplines–including the Departments of Afroamerican and African Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, and American Culture ethnic studies programs–who will expand LSA’s impact on society, enhance LSA’s reputation and academic standing, and strengthen partnerships with other academic institutions.
Programs and Departments
With over 45 top-10-ranked programs, our commitment to “following wonder” is our promise to students and faculty alike. Your support powers discovery, enabling us to welcome the finest minds in academia and nurture the next generation of trailblazers. Join us in reinforcing this foundation of excellence, in elevating our reputation, attracting the brightest students, securing prestigious grants, and shaping a future where LSA stands synonymous with unparalleled learning and groundbreaking research.
Sustainability
Through research, curriculum development, and university-wide initiatives like U-M’s Year of Sustainability, our drive for eco-consciousness weaves through classroom dialogue and global conversations, sparking initiatives that strive for a carbon-neutral campus and challenge climate change head-on. Your support plants seeds of change that grow roots far beyond the state of Michigan's borders, stretching into communities that have been and will be most negatively impacted by the effects of climate change. By engaging in cross-disciplinary projects across all fields of study, the LSA community can envision and build a world where sustainability is a way of life. Support LSA's journey towards an earth-friendly tomorrow.
Featured News
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The Patricia W. Mitchell Trust Honors Columbia Pictures Television Founder John H. Mitchell with a $3 Million Gift to LSA's Department of Film, Television, and Media
Industry veteran Jim Burnstein will become the first-ever faculty member to serve as the John H. Mitchell Professor of Entertainment. The major gift will also support a new student support fund for undergraduates who aspire to careers in entertainment
Save the Endangered Species, Save the Humans
Two LSA-led research teams have set out to protect frogs, bats, and bees in innovative ways—to preserve their species, the planet, and even our own lives.
