Teaching and Research

Faculty Perspectives 

The University of Michigan is a global leader known for advancing all aspects of life: health, law and public policy, the arts and humanities, science and technology.

We map the human genome to treat and cure diseases. We examine the world around us, its advantages and its threats, and develop ways to make the globe a safer, more equitable place. Our scientists use nanotechnologies to repel biological weapons, alter cells to treat diseases, and revolutionize the power of computing.

The essence of the University is the academic diversity of our schools and colleges, many of which are among the best in the country, and the degree of interdisciplinary cooperation among them. Our schools of Business, Education, Engineering, Information, Law, Medicine, Music, Nursing, Public Health, and Social Work are ranked among the best in the country. No other university can make such a claim.

Students live and study amidst a panoply of political views, languages, ideas and cultures. Their peers are among the brightest in the nation -- and the world -- and bring a richness to the University that cannot be found elsewhere. They work alongside the most advanced minds, faculty whose excellence has been rewarded with Pulitzer Prizes, MacArthur Fellowships, Fulbright Scholarships and coveted memberships in the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

In the video below, some of the outstanding University of Michigan faculty discuss what they value most.