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A Virtual Look at CSE and Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan is situated in scenic and cultural Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Computer Science and Engineering division calls the Bob and Betty Beyster Building home, located on the university’s North Campus. Here you can take a look at the area and some of what it has to offer.

For things to do around town, be sure to check out the Area Information page.

A Look Inside the Beyster Building

The slideshow below provides an inside glimpse of the Bob and Betty Beyster Building, the home of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan. The videos that follow highlight the Beyster Building.

Tishman Hall, the building’s four-story atrium.

Students preparing for a graduate student organization tea.

Tishman Hall is frequently used to stage events.

A lecture hall in the Beyster Building.

An event in Tishman Hall.

An empty office, waiting to be filled by a new faculty member.

Once occupied, offices can be quite cozy.

Austin/Bertacco Research Group

Austin/Bertacco Research Group

Valeria Bertacco, an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, gives a run through of an upcoming presentation before a room full of students in the conference room of the Bob and Betty Beyster Building on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Bertacco was looking for questions, comments and suggestions for her paper, “What is beyond AI?” Bertacco and her students join with Todd Austin, the S. Jack Hu Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and his students, for a joint research session every week. Bertacco is the Vice Provost for Engaged Learning. Photo: Brenda Ahearn/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Communications and Marketing

Michigan AI Laboratory Collaboration

Michigan AI Laboratory Collaboration

A group of undergrads gather in one of the lounge areas of the Bob and Betty Beyster Building on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday afternoon, July 28, 2022. From left, Zhemin Qu, Jiajun Wang and Sizhuang He work together on creating a Chrome extension for the Michigan AI Laboratory. Qu and Wang are working on degrees in computer science. He is a College of Literature, Science and the Arts student working toward his math degree. Photo: Brenda Ahearn/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Communications and Marketing

A view from the fourth floor of the building, down to the second floor landing.

The building’s signature spiral staircase.

A look around the building we call home, as well as some of the innovative work that goes on here.

A video tour of Michigan Engineering

A look at the engineering portion of north campus.

A look around Ann Arbor

This slideshow provides look around the larger U-M campus and the surrounding town. The videos that follow highlight life in Ann Arbor.

Pure Michigan’s tour of the town.
A playlist of tips for navigating Ann Arbor in the summer – things to do, places to see, and a tour of the campus.