Giving

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To see all the places Michigan engineers are making a difference, you would have to visit almost every sector of society, industry and humanity. Every day we push the boundaries of what’s possible, around the world and beyond. But it all starts…here.

Karen Thole

It starts with people—the Michigan engineers who make up our community. We believe our greatest strengths come from our diverse perspectives and expertise, grounded by common vision and values.

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We are committed to providing our outstanding people with the resources and support they need to succeed, like professorships for supporting faculty or fellowships that offer flexibility to incoming graduate students.

Oluwami (Wami) Dosunmu-Ogunbi

When you enter a program, you don’t have to, like, worry about, oh, where’s this funding going to come from? It really helps you in, like, the most critical year of your PhD.

Mingyan Liu

We often move into newer research areas, we don’t yet have a funded project, and so to be able to tap into other sources of support is incredibly important for us to be able to bring on new students to work on new areas and start the exploration.

J. Alex Halderman

With the Bredt family’s support, I’ve been able to take time this past year to start a new company that’s going to be doing public service work to make election administration better.

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Our educational environment is focused on academic excellence, student success, and holistic wellness, unleashing the potential of every individual.

Michael Hernández Lamberty

Having a core group of people is very important, like your mentors, or having friends that kind of remind you that you’re here for a reason.

Oluwami (Wami) Dosunmu-Ogunbi

My current advisor, you know, like, he funded me for opportunities for, like, going to the National Society of Black Engineers, making sure that I had access to these opportunities where I could, like, be in these places to see what’s possible for me.

J. Alex Halderman

The people here, the resources, have been absolutely instrumental to my success.

Mingyan Liu

I owe much of what I have been able to accomplish to this place and its people.

J. Alex Halderman

What we’re looking for is a community and the opportunities to take what we’ve done and bring it out into the world and make real change.

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The University of Michigan is a place where people become the engineers our world needs now more than ever to confront the serious challenges we face in our accelerating world.

Oluwami (Wami) Dosunmu-Ogunbi

Look to Michigan engineers for student success and wellness.

Michael Hernández Lamberty

…for spaces that enable discovery.

J. Alex Halderman

…for a legacy of revolutionary research.

Mingyan Liu

…for engineering education that can change the world.

Karen Thole

For what’s next, we look to all who believe in what we do. With your support, together we will shape the future.