ANN ARBOR—At a time when political division increasingly shapes online conversations and daily life, a University of Michigan researcher has been selected as one of the nation’s newest Andrew Carnegie Fellows to study how technology might help bridge those divides instead of deepen them. Ceren Budak, associate professor of information and of electrical engineering and computer… Continue reading Ceren Budak earns fellowship to understand, reduce political polarization online

Ceren Budak, an affiliate of the University of Michigan Center for Political Studies, is among the 2026 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows announced yesterday by the Carnegie Corporation of New York: 24 scholars will each receive a $200,000 research stipend to explore the causes of political polarization and identify possible solutions. The class of 2026… Continue reading Ceren Budak is among 24 scholars Awarded Carnegie Fellowship to Address Political Polarization

ANN ARBOR—Three University of Michigan professors are among 120 new members elected into the National Academy of Sciences for distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Those elected—Ruma Banerjee, Nancy Burns and Elizaveta (Liza) Levina—bring the total number of active members to 2,705 and international members to 557, of which 25 were chosen this year. The National Academy of… Continue reading 3 U-M faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences

ANN ARBOR—Three University of Michigan faculty members have earned election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most distinguished honors recognizing exceptional achievement across academic and professional fields. The U-M fellows Rada Mihalcea, Derek Peterson and Nicholas Valentino join a 2026 class of 252 leaders spanning academia, the arts, industry, journalism,… Continue reading 3 U-M faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences