Fall 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 Reasons to Feel Hopeful About the Future

It’s easy to get caught up in doom and gloom, but glimmers of hope abound. LSA alums, faculty, students, and staff are creating positive change in the lives of people, animals, and the planet.

 

Save the Endangered Species, Save the Humans

Two LSA-led research teams have set out to protect frogs, bats, and bees in innovative ways—to preserve their species, the planet, and even our own lives.

 

Shining Light

With her words and images, LSA alum Supriya Kelkar brings a fresh voice to children’s literature and inspires readers “to decolonize, to hold their heads high, and to never forget their shine.”

 

Q&A with Dean Ceballo

Rosario (Rosie) Ceballo began a five-year term as dean of LSA in August, drawn back to U-M by “the incredible caliber of the people who are part of the LSA community.”

 

Can Anti-Aging Interventions Delay Dementia?

​​You’ve heard the pseudoscience about manipulating the aging process. Here’s the science.

 

What’s So Funny?

For this LSA graduate student, stand-up comedy is a powerful form of storytelling.

 

5 Questions …

... for Shawnt Bazikian, co-founder of the One Bicycle Foundation, and how a casual dinner conversation sparked a pedal-powered movement that has delivered hope, education, and discovery.

 

A Legendary Court

An LSA student imagines the future of Black nobility with uncompromising creative expression.

 

Fostering Fortitude

From homelessness in Michigan to working at the White House, an alum’s professional success belies the true depth of her journey.

 

Go Red, White, and Blue

LSA students and alums were among the 45 Olympians and Paralympians with U-M ties who competed in Paris over the summer.

 

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A bright future shouldn’t be limited by financial barriers. LSA is committed to making it possible for every admitted student to afford an education here. Donor support helps create access while supporting tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers, and doers in their hopes to make a difference in our world.