Research to Serve the World

Innovations that transform our lives

At the University of Michigan, we drive global impact through trailblazing research. Across nearly every field of science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, the arts, and humanities, our innovations spark bold ideas and deliver groundbreaking solutions.
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Innovations that transform our lives

At the University of Michigan, we drive global impact through trailblazing research. Across nearly every field of science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, the arts, and humanities, our innovations spark bold ideas and deliver groundbreaking solutions.
A group of chickens.

Studying bird flu to help Michigan farms

Michigan Engineering is researching the virus that causes bird flu in livestock (and how to kill it) to help industrial farms prevent transmission.

An aerial view of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT).

Expanding the scope of possibilities for astronomers

U-M is helping build the world’s largest telescope, which will split starlight from hundreds of galaxies at once and inform further research.

Lee Feldkamp and Rose O'Connor smiling and standing affectionately together.

Giving in gratitude: Rose O’Connor

Gift honors exceptional Parkinson's disease care and cutting-edge research in Michigan Medicine's Movement Disorders Program.

My daughter has three degrees from U-M and works in research in the U‑M Biomedical Engineering department.
–llene F.
A collage of imagery includes fungal spores, insects infected with the cordyceps fungus, and two people working in a biology museum with specimens of fungi and insects. The latin names for the wasp, moth, and ant specimens are written in stylized text.

Could “The Last of Us” really happen?

A cordyceps epidemic is unlikely, according to U-M researcher.

Several people hold up champagne glasses as a bottle is being poured.

Toxic drinking

Consuming alcohol due to social or peer pressure leads to heavier use, more negative consequences, U-M research shows.

An older man petting his dog. The dog is sitting on the grass in the front yard of a home, looking up at the man.

The power of pets in older adults’ lives

More people over 50 are choosing not to have pets due to financial strain—but they’re missing out on the wellness gain, according to U-M findings.

Without advancements in research and patient care, former cancer patients like me wouldn’t be able to say, ‘I survived!’ Supporting life-changing work not only leads to new discoveries and therapies, but it gives every new patient the greatest gift of all: hope.
Two children hold a "Polio Pioneers" sign.

Public health landmark

U-M School of Public Health was instrumental in the polio vaccine development, with alumnus Jonas Salk creating it and Professor Thomas Francis leading national trials.
Microscopic tissue section with vivid blue, green, and pink cellular structures.

Accelerating the future

Donor support of Innovation Partnerships is helping U-M startups make a difference and bring new technologies and discoveries to market. 

Timothy Cernak in a dark blue suit leans forward, closely inspecting a petri dish while standing in a laboratory with shelves in the background.

From Big Pharma to a new frontier

Pharmacy professor pioneers new “conservation chemistry” to combat species extinction and help develop medicine for humans.

A group of cattle standing together in a field.

It’s not the cow, it’s the how

School for Environment and Sustainability graduate student rethinks soil, cattle, and sustainability. 

I met Bob Bartlett early in my academic career and was impressed by his enthusiasm, his support for young researchers, and his idea of connecting the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation community in a world-spanning manner engaging all disciplines. … I will be forever grateful to have known him and miss him deeply.
–Jutta
I want to support further research by enabling the brilliant minds of the students involved in the Collaborative Lab for Advancing Work in Space.
–Rebecca A.

Fuel innovation at U-M

Give today to support the work of U-M researchers as they advance knowledge, solve challenging problems, create new products, and enhance the quality of life for all of us.
As an alumnus of the graduate program in Anthropology, I remain acutely aware of how critical outside funding can be for graduate student research. I sincerely hope my contributions can be of assistance.
–Joshua C.

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