Stories of Impact

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Academic Innovation
Breaking Down the Paywall: Author Relationships with Open Access
This year marks the 50th anniversary of when Michael Hart digitized the Declaration of Independence, creating what is commonly considered t…

Academic Innovation | Faculty Public Engagement | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Audiobooks Expand Specialist Monograph Accessibility and Use
The use of audiobooks is growing. Globally, the number of current audiobook consumers almost certainly exceeds half a billion. That include…

Faculty Public Engagement
Campus Partnership to Provide Open Access to Carbon Neutrality Reports
One of the greatest strengths of being a public university is also its greatest challenge: transparency to the public. Luckily, the Michiga…

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Deaf Studies Digital Journal Revamp Transforms Michigan Publishing DEIA Efforts
Deaf Studies Digital Journal, created by Gallaudet University and produced by Michigan Publishing Services, has been a pioneer in accessibl…

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…