ALT text: Fireside chat with special guests NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and Provost Laurie McCauley, Friday, November 13, 2026, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Kahn Auditorium, Biomedical Science Research Building.

ALT text: “For years, Michigan has studied its water infrastructure one piece at a time: a federal survey for drinking water, a separate study for dams, a loose estimate for septic systems. Putting those pieces together shows a need of at least $39.6 billion. It also shines a spotlight on what we still don’t know.” Mike Shriberg Professor of Practice and Engagement

ALT text: “These aren’t people who lack citizenship. They’re citizens who can’t quickly lay their hands on a current document with their current name. That’s especially true for younger Detroiters, many of whom are registering to vote for the first time.” Mara Cecilia Ostfeld Associate Research Professor, Ford School of Public Policy

ALT text: University of Michigan National Academy of Medicine photos of Diane M. Harper and Jacqueline Jeruss University of Michigan Research logo

ALT text: “This project takes advantage of the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol, a major National Institutes of Health-funded initiative that provides comparable data on cognitive aging around the world. Because risk factors and social conditions differ so much from one country to another, comparing them can show us which prevention strategies may matter the most, and where.” Lindsay Kobayashi Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health

ALT Quantum Research Instittue, University of Michigan logo photo of Nir Navon text: Thinking Inside the Box: Quantum Many-Body Frontiers with Ultracold Fermions October 22, 2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm West Hall, Room 411 Zoom Option Available Nir Navon Associate Professor Yale University

ALT text: “The research landscape is constantly changing. The University of Michigan is committed to identifying areas of improvement and opportunities for collaboration, both of which are critical to the success of our research enterprise. I am excited to play a part in moving this work forward and reinforcing our dedication to secure, safe and compliant research.” Javed Ali Associate Professor of Practice, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

ALT The binary star system 70 Ophiuchi AB, or 70 Oph AB, can be seen near the center of this image taken by the U.S. Naval Observatory in 1937. Image credit: U.S. Naval Observatory

ALT $14.2M NIH grant establishes the Michigan Center for Research on Influenza Transmission, where researchers will pursue a deeper understanding of how the virus spreads person to person and how to prevent it.

ALT text: “The findings will provide a template that can be applied across many scientific disciplines and could help inform where large-scale investments in computing and AI are most likely to accelerate scientific discovery.” Karthik Duraisamy Arthur B. Modine Professor of Engineering Samir and Puja Kaul Samir and Puja Kaul Director of MICDE

ALT Artist rendering of the PRIMA Observatory. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

ALT text: “While anti-amyloid therapies are an exciting new treatment option for Alzheimer’s, they are merely the first step toward effective treatment for Alzheimer’s and related dementias. I am thrilled that this new NIH award allows us here in Michigan to help complete the critical next steps toward cures.” Henry Paulson Director of the Michigan ADRC

ALT text: Office of Campus Sustainability and Innovation Free Equipment Lending Program Illustrations of various lab equipment items U-M researchers can rent, like a PH meter and vacuum pump

ALT text: Michigan Research four photos in a photo strip from top to bottom: hands holding a cellphone the U.S. Capitol building a grocery cart in a grocery store aisle from the perspective of a person pushing it the top of a cop car with the lights on

ALT text: Quantum Research Institute, University of Michigan Unleashing Analog Quantum Computing October 8, 2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project PML 2000 2301 Bonisteel Blvd Zoom Option Available Susanne Yelin Professor Harvard University

ALT photo of Zhen Xu working in the laboratory, fabrication and teaching space at the University of Michigan Histotripsy Center text: “The early research and development of such a new, disruptive technology was viewed as too high a risk for investors and companies, such that we could not get funding from industry or investors early on. The initial research on histotripsy—as well as its early development for treatment of cancer, brain diseases and cardiovascular diseases—was largely funded by the NIH.” Zhen Xu Li Ka Shing Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering