Thousands of faculty, staff, and students, three U-M presidents, and astronaut Jack Lousma were all taught how to use computers by 'long-haired bespectacled techno-weenie musician philosopher' Jim "Griff" Griffin.  [more]

Jagdish ("Jack") Janveja, a project director in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, is using his passion for the university to help fund a public art tribute honoring the enduring work of U-M staff.   [more]

Standing anxiously in the corner, Chef Nelson"Buzz" Cummings watches as his dish is served to 30 hungry students. They are sampling a new creation: a donut filled with chipotle chocolate and pork...  [more]

The 53 bells of the Baird Carillon in Burton Memorial Tower have been tolling the quarter-hours and making music for so long that it’s hard to imagine the campus without them. But they are only the latest in a line of Michigan bells that date to the first students and the earliest classes.  [more]

“My overall duty is to put patients first, whether it’s getting them a cup of coffee, a cup of water or playing them a song,” says UMHS Patient Services Assistant Errick Thomas. “I’ll do anything to show we’re appreciative that they chose UMHS.” “Anything” in this case means giving up his lunch break every afternoon to sit at the piano and entertain those who pass by. “That’s how I can make a difference.”  [more]