/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news.html null Thu, 05 Mar 2026 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/lsa-women-in-history--margaret-brewer.html Alumna Margaret Brewer was the first woman general in the Marines. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:46:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/look-to-leadership--lsa-commits-support-for-first-gen-students.html LSA Dean Rosie Ceballo shares her thoughts on how the college is supporting first-gen students. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/a-200-mile-run-across-michigan-creates-awareness-of-homelessness.html Two LSA students—a runner and a filmmaker—collaborate to raise money for homeless shelters. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:43:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/a-swamp-rose-by-any-other-name.html The director of LSA’s Herbarium tells us about the hidden history of romantic flowers. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:16:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/How-Mites-Help-Wild-Grapes.html Mites may seem like a common pest, but for riverfront grapes, they are actually pretty helpful to have around. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:29:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/lsa-professor-leads-new--25m-sport-innovation-initiative-at-u-m.html LSA is a partner in a groundbreaking initiative between the University of Michigan and ASICS to advance the study of sport science and human performance. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:06:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/archive-of-director-kasdan-comes-home-to-u-m.html The papers of screenwriter and director Lawrence Kasdan, who’s been nominated for four Academy Awards, will be part of the Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers Collection at the U-M Library. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:40:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/u-m-s-33rd-rhodes-scholar-inspired-by-detroit-s-resilience.html Recent LSA graduate Yumna Dagher named a 2025 Rhodes Scholar, winning one of the most prestigious awards in higher education. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:38:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/bee-hotels--lab-swap-shop--pollinator-gardens--and-more--lsa-s-f.html As part of the 2024 “Year of Sustainability,” LSA invested more than $100,000 in student, staff and faculty-led projects and programming focused on energy conservation, water, waste, and more. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:56:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/the-gateway-crunch--how-the-food-industry-keeps-us-reaching-for-.html LSA psychologist Ashley Gearhardt tells us how we can fight back against addicting, ultraprocessed foods. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:49:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/Why-Study-Trees.html What can we learn from trees? Turns out, quite a lot. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:17:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/2025-state-of-the-college-address.html November 17, 2025, Dean Rosario Ceballo presented the State of the College Address to faculty and staff. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/50-years-later--the-legacy-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald-lives-on.html Author and alum John U. Bacon’s new book shines a spotlight on the shipwreck, and an LSA student looks into the ways “the Fitz” continues to capture the public’s imagination. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:04:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/a-world-of-learning.html LSA senior and transfer student Ian McDonald shares stories from his three study abroad experiences. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:24:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/horror-at-play.html A communication and media Ph.D. candidate talks spooky season, and how horror and comedy are often “two sides of the same coin.” Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:42:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/faculty-and-staff-news/LSA-Faculty-Honored-at-Faculty-Awards-Celebration.html Honorees recognized for their notable contributions to teaching, mentoring, service, and scholarship. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:31:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/connection-and-community-for-two-transfer-students.html From community college to LSA and beyond, friends Elena Wong-Carrillo and Tala Alahmar have found their paths together. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:10:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/transfer-student-still-feels-close-to-home.html A student with New Delhi roots shares her tips and tricks for thriving at LSA. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:28:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/a-dynamic-mother-son-duo-building-community.html For LSA students Linda and Alan, the work that they do in and out of the classroom serves the Michigan community—and their relationship as mother and son. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:38:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/faculty-and-staff-news/lsa-assistant-professor-awarded-2025-packard-fellowship.html Math assistant professor Charlotte Chan has been named a 2025 Packard Fellow and will receive a nearly $900,000 grant to pursue research in foundational theory. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:08:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/Nobel-Prize-in-Chemistry-Awarded-to-Former-LSA-Researcher.html The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to a researcher who conducted the foundational work for his research in part at the University of Michigan. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:01:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/faculty-and-staff-news/-lsa-announces-renee-jorgensen-as-the-max-mendel-shaye-professor.html Professor Jørgensen will give a talk titled ‘Governing Infrastructures’ on October 24 as part of the LSA Endowed Lecture Series. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:44:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/lsa-fall-reading-list--short-fiction-edition.html Eight short story collections written by LSA alumni, selected for you. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:49:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/student-news/filmmaker-john-cameron-mitchell-leads-new-lsa-course.html The Detroit News profiled actor and filmmaker John Cameron Mitchell and his new FTVM course focused on “Problemagic Cinema.” Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:50:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/leadership--peace--and-a-powerful-visit-with-a-hiroshima-survivo.html U-M students on a Barger Leadership Institute trip to Japan focus on mindfulness and peace in global leadership. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:58:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/lsa-summer-reading-list--novel-edition-.html Alumni and faculty writers of LSA have your summer reading list of big, juicy novels all queued up. Dive in; the water’s fine. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:32:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/graduating-seniors--the-human-side-of-computer-science.html Can independent research, data visualization, archival work, and pickup soccer all fit into one undergraduate career? According to Matthew Bilik: yes. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:44:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/lsa-alumna-secures-big-deal-on--shark-tank-.html Julia Dixon (A.B. ’18) pitches her company, an AI platform that helps students navigate college admissions, and wins over multibillionaire investor Mark Cuban. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:42:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/graduating-seniors--a-transfer-student-who-is-paying-it-forward.html How Stefan Blazen made his dreams of studying philosophy in Germany come true, and how he would like to be a mentor to others. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:54:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/the-university-of-michigan-renames-center-to-leinweber-institute.html The newly renamed Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics at Michigan is now part of a consortium of five research institutions that will support collaboration and expand research in theoretical physics. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:09:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/graduating-seniors--conducting-vital-research-as-an-undergrad.html Baz Crow is a future economist whose passions for writing, climbing, and baking fuel their professional ambitions. Thu, 29 May 2025 14:29:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/graduating-seniors--shao-chi-ou--translating-the-world.html As an LSA student, Ou used technology to make libraries easier to navigate and translated everything from video games to woodblock paintings. Fri, 23 May 2025 19:04:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/graduating-seniors--a-pivot-to-mathematics.html Saja Gherri started at LSA with a focus on astronomy and found a passion for mathematics as well, especially as it intersects with science. Now she’s igniting a love of math and science in others. Tue, 20 May 2025 17:31:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/sophia-lane.html How one U-M student expanded her worldview and united the performing arts with the liberal arts to create a purposeful path toward justice. Fri, 16 May 2025 13:31:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/graduating-seniors--melding-dance--linguistics--and-astronomy.html Dual-degree student Caitlyn Wade pursued multiple interests at U-M—and found unlikely places where they intersected. Mon, 05 May 2025 12:20:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/graduating-seniors-filmmaker-and-cancer-survivor-frank-parkin.html FTVM major Frank Parkinson has made two award-winning documentary films, and his story is only just beginning. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:14:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/lsa-political-science-major-named-2025-truman-scholar.html LSA student has been named a 2025 Truman Scholar for his work in LGBTQ+ rights and immigration reform. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:47:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/olympian-alena-olsen-puts-sustainability-front-and-center0.html The Biology and Program in the Environment alum says to "aim with your thoughts, your actions and your heart" Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:31:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/lsa-spring-reading-list--poetic-elegies-spells-and-investigations.html We’re celebrating National Poetry Month with eight stunning new collections written by LSA alumni. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:34:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/lsa-women-in-history--bertha-van-hoosen.html Meet Bertha Van Hoosen, who, as a scientist and physician, responded to a call to mitigate suffering and save life. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:41:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/Where-Will-Wonder-Lead-You.html To wonder is human. It’s a natural instinct that’s with us from our earliest days. Watch where it can lead you. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:40:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/lsa-women-in-history--mary-e--byrd.html Meet Mary E. Byrd, who studied the skies while remaining grounded in her convictions. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:59:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/lsa-women-in-history--carolyn-b--parker.html Meet Carolyn B. Parker, a scientist and mathematician who helped to uncover the frightening power of radiation. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/WhatsLoveGottoDowithIt.html Ever taken an online personality test and wondered how its results might affect the relationships in your life? LSA sits down with a psychology professor to debunk some myths. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:31:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/u-m-astronomy-will-lead-its-first-satellite-mission-with-nasa-gr.html The project assembles a team of experts from across the country to prove technology that will help search for life outside our solar system. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:56:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/lsa-winter-reading-list--nonfiction-edition.html Sometimes we need to hear from an expert. Thank goodness for a rich abundance of nonfiction voices among LSA faculty and alumni writers. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/dylan.html Alum Peter Jaysen describes producing the new Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” through a pandemic and an industry strike, as akin to being a fireman. He wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:20:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/kelsey-museum-to-receive--1-1m-gift-from-alum-and-donor-steve-kl.html The major gift will support five archaeological expeditions around the world as well as educational programming for K-12 students in Michigan. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:41:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/five-questions-about-election-overload-and-staying-engaged.html Cut through the noise of election overload, and into the heart of real-world issues, with some help from the humanities and history Prof. Jason Young. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:28:00 +0000 http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/en/news-events/all-news/search-news/a-later-in-life-transfer-student-guides-others.html After transferring to LSA to study film in his 40s, Olivier U. Bahizi discovered that the things he worried would be barriers to his success were actually—in addition to his boundless curiosity—great strengths. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000