News & Updates

A newly created THREADS Natural Fibers Institute at Michigan is part of a broader “fibershed” movement — a term coined by Burgess envisioning regions where natural fibers are grown, manufactured, worn/used, then returned to the soil.

The University of Michigan Advanced Manufacturing Institute (UMAMI) gives students a new paid opportunity to fill resumes with real-world experience.

Impact Institutes, a seed funding initiative launched in May, has awarded its first cycle of funding to 10 new institutes from across the University of Michigan.

Impact Institutes, a seed funding initiative launched in May, has collected more than 140 letters of intent in its first cycle, reflecting broad engagement toward advancing interdisciplinary research.

A new five-year initiative to establish dynamic interdisciplinary research centers and institutes across the University of Michigan aims to expand the university’s leadership in areas where new, innovative work will have significant social and economic impact.