Science

For more than 40 years, the Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum has filled the space of a former firehouse at 220 E. Ann Street in Ann Arbor. As we close out 2025, we can look forward to another fascinating and intriguing year. Susan Westhoff is President and CEO of the Museum and of the Leslie Science and Nature Center. She joined WEMU's David Fair to reflect on the current year and let us know about all of the new things we’ll get to learn in 2026!

There’s a new educational program that's literally transforming the landscape around Ypsilanti Community Schools, sometimes one sweet potato or pawpaw tree at a time. YCS has launched a new agriscience and botany career technical education program. It's part of a countywide push to expand hands-on learning opportunities for students. Lee Van Roth discussed the program and what it hopes to achieve with Ypsilanti Community High School biology teacher Laurel Wiinikka-Buesser.

A University of Michigan study dives into the world of minerals and finds very few of them are named after women compared to men. Ana Longoria reports.

The University of Michigan will be spending nearly $80 million to expand the diversity of faculty members in the health science fields. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has details.

A Saline High School student has won one of the country’s most prestigious awards for scientific research. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

An Eastern Michigan University neuropsychologist has been awarded a multi-million-dollar National Institute of Health grant for groundbreaking research on how the neurons in the mouth interact with the brain. WEMU's Cathy Shafran has more.

After working on the James Webb telescope for decades, astronomers from University of Michigan are taking in the first returned photo's with pride. Cathy Shafran has more.

Butterflies are an important pollinator and are of great help in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. A variety of factors are contributing to a decline in some their numbers. Marcy Breslow is co-author of a new book focused on 17 years of research and observation at Greenview Nature Area in Ann Arbor. She joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the findings in the book, “The Butterflies of Our Local Park."

Public officials cut the ribbon Monday for the new Facility for Rare Isotope Beams on Michigan State University’s campus. Colin Jackson has more.

The University of Michigan’s Museum of Natural History will offer a virtual event this Saturday, December 5th as its doors remain closed to the general…