Stories of Impact
Faculty Public Engagement
"Coronavirus Politics" book will shape future health policy
The last year has been a sleepless one for Scott Greer and Elizabeth King, both experts in political science at the University of Michigan.…
Faculty Public Engagement
What Happens When Ebooks are Free-to-Read? Reflecting on UMP's COVID-19 Response
Between March 20 and August 31, 2020, the University of Michigan Press made all the titles in its hosted ebook collection, the University o…
Academic Innovation
Enriching Creative Arts on Campus
When Ken Fischer retired as President of University Musical Society (UMS) in 2017 after 30 years of service, he left the performing arts pr…
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Academic Innovation
Raising Up Creative Voices—University Press Week 2020
Supporting innovative scholarship is a key value at the University of Michigan Press, and one prominent subject area where this is highligh…
Academic Innovation
Trusting the Process: Rethinking Peer Review for Innovative Scholarship
In August 2020, the University of Michigan Press published i used to love to dream by A.D. Carson, the first ever peer-reviewed hip-hop mix…
Faculty Public Engagement
Opening Access to Books Increases Reach and Engagement
Letting people read a book for free can actually be good business. Open Access (OA) expands the purchasing audience and supports authors’ a…
Academic Innovation
Cultivating the Perfect Guidebook through Teaching
University of Michigan Press publishes a rich collection of books that explore the history, culture, and environment of the Great Lakes reg…
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
ELT Reflects Humanity and Broadens Access in Its Publishing
Much like all of the work at Michigan Publishing, the values of diversity and accessibility are woven into the English Language Teaching (E…
Academic Innovation
ELT at Michigan— A Staple in the Field
If there is an ESL course taught at an R1 institution in the United States, the odds are good that it has used a textbook from the English …