Detroit

  1. December 9, 2024

    U-M closes on purchase of nearly 2.3 acres in Detroit

    U-M closed on a $9.5 million purchase of land at 2201 W. Grand River Ave. from MGM Grand Detroit that is expected to support the future needs of the U-M Center for Innovation.

  2. November 21, 2024

    Race guides location of Detroit-area financial institutions

    The placement of banks, credit unions and alternative financial services is influenced by changes in a neighborhoods’ racial composition,, according to a new U-M study.

  3. October 17, 2024

    Regents Roundup — October 2024

    Other items approved by the Board of Regents at its Oct. 17 meeting.

  4. October 2, 2024

    Enrique Neblett appointed director of the Detroit URC

    Enrique Neblett, professor of health behavior and health equity at the School of Public Health, has been appointed director of the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center.

  5. September 16, 2024

    Stamps professor seeks to create inspiring ‘interruptions’

    Nick Tobier, professor of art and design in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, aims to create art that brings about pleasant pauses in people’s otherwise methodical paths.

  6. May 30, 2024

    University, Detroit Regional Chamber announce plans for innovation corridor

    U-M and the Detroit Regional Chamber have unveiled plans for Innovate Michigan, a strategic initiative to foster innovation, technological advancement and economic growth in a corridor from Ann Arbor to Detroit.

  7. March 18, 2024

    Grant supports tuition-free midwifery program at U-M

    The School of Nursing has partnered with Birth Detroit to launch the Michigan Maternity Care Traineeship Program, and a federal grant will support the financial and mentorship needs of students.

  8. March 6, 2024

    ISR to host artist residency in partnership with Arts Initiative

    The Institute for Social Research will host Houston-based artist Rick Lowe as part of the U-M Arts Initiative’s Creators on Campus program.

  9. February 5, 2024

    Applicants sought for Engage Detroit Workshops funding

    Proposals are being sought for the 2024 Engage Detroit Workshops grant program that supports new workshops or speaker series on a topic connecting U-M with Detroit communities.

  10. January 26, 2024

    U-M’s Semester in Detroit offers inclusive, immersive experiences

    U-M’s Semester in Detroit program brings undergraduate students from the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses together at the university’s Detroit Center.