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.
for revolutionary research, teaching, and creative exploration
Look to Michigan.
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.
Your partnership helps LSA’s brightest minds push boundaries.
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. It keeps programs fresh and relevant, and it helps us welcome field-shaping faculty who do more than research and teach—they inspire. Let's create a future full of possibilities together.
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.
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The Horizons Effect
MCDB's Horizons undergraduate internships can illuminate a path to a career in academic research.
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.
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U-M Alum Passes Family Legacy on With $10.77M Gift to the Political Science Department at LSA
The major gift will support two new professorships for tenured faculty in one of the nation’s leading political science departments.
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.
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LSA Launches New $6 Million Center Dedicated to Criminal Justice Research
Led by LSA professor Mike Mueller-Smith, the Center for Crime and Justice Research addresses challenges in the criminal justice system, including making data more accessible.
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.
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Less Waste, Zero Regrets
LSA professors, students, and staff are finding innovative ways to increase sustainability in classroom and lab practices, reduce waste, and impact science education’s environmental footprint. Where to begin? By looking at their own two feet.
