Detroit

  1. January 22, 2024

    Social media specialist drums up support for Lions

    DeAndre Hicks, social media specialist at the Center for Academic Innovation and UM-Dearborn alumnus, is a first-year member of the Detroit Lions Drumline.

  2. January 15, 2024

    Ross School to boost neighborhood entrepreneurs in Detroit

    U-M’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project, which has helped nearly 700 small businesses since its introduction in 2016, has moved to the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

  3. December 14, 2023

    UMCI groundbreaking

    Photo and caption listing those pictured at the groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit.

  4. December 9, 2023

    LEAPS bachelor’s degree targets problem‑solvers, learning leaders

    Providing students with direct research experience, creative problem-solving skills and a vision of community engagement are the leading purposes of a new U-M bachelor’s degree.

  5. December 7, 2023

    Regents Roundup — December 2023

    Other items approved by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 7 meeting.

  6. November 29, 2023

    Automated shuttle planned for Detroit is testing at Mcity

    Testing of a new automated shuttle is underway at U-M’s Mcity Test Facility to ensure the technology is ready to safely serve older adults and people with disabilities in Detroit.

  7. November 13, 2023

    It Happened at Michigan — Lessons in reading, writing and the Bible

    In 1818, young people in the village of Detroit made their way into the new academy built by the University of Michigania for the inaugural class of the first Sunday school in the Territory of Michigan.

  8. November 10, 2023

    U-M hires inaugural director of Detroit innovation center

    Scott Shireman, an experienced higher education administrator with deep expertise in global and online education, will become the inaugural director of the U-M Center for Innovation in Detroit.

  9. October 19, 2023

    University will break ground on UMCI by year’s end

    The Board of Regents has approved agreements related to land donation and purchases, and a $100 million gift from donor Stephen M. Ross to build the U-M Center for Innovation in Detroit.

  10. September 11, 2023

    ArcPrep helps high schoolers see expansiveness of architecture

    ArcPrep, a collaboration involving the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, expands opportunities for Detroit high school juniors who want to learn about opportunities in the architecture field.