Detroit
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October 14, 2019
Artist creating mural depicting U-M’s first African-American student
Detroit artist Tylonn J. Sawyer is working with U-M students to create a mural to honor Samuel C. Watson, the first African-American student admitted to the university.
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October 2, 2019
How researchers can help win the long game on public health
A partnership among residents of Detroit’s Delray neighborhood, community leaders, and U-M researchers and students could be a template for advancing campaigns for environmental justice.
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September 30, 2019
Detroit’s unofficial footpaths could be important to redevelopment
U-M’s Joshua Newell and a colleague mapped 5,680 unofficial footpaths in the city of Detroit in what’s believed to be the first comprehensive study of unofficial footpaths in a large urban area.
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September 30, 2019
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the university.
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September 24, 2019
New gift will help U-M provide youth opportunities in Detroit
A new $5 million gift to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy from the Weill Family Foundation will help disadvantaged and underrepresented youth in Detroit.
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September 12, 2019
Faculty grants available to help prevent, alleviate poverty
U-M’s Poverty Solutions initiative is announcing its fourth round of faculty grants with up to $180,000 available to support research on ways to prevent and alleviate poverty.
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September 11, 2019
Wolverine Pathways paving way to higher ed for kids unsure how to get there
Since launching a little more than three years ago, Wolverine Pathways is beginning to yield tangible results in its effort nurture the college goals of students at three Michigan school districts.
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July 15, 2019
Top research universities to partner with Detroit on economic forecasting
A U-M unit will lead a partnership with Michigan State and Wayne State universities to provide Detroit-specific economic data analysis and forecasting services to Michigan’s largest city.
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June 10, 2019
U-M faculty win competition to reimagine Detroit’s cultural district
Three U-M faculty members are part of a team that won an international design competition that will unite 12 cultural and educational institutions in Detroit’s Midtown area.
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May 9, 2019
U-M, Detroit gathering shares impact and ways forward
More than 300 attendees from U-M’s three campuses and Detroit community partners gathered at um3detroit to strengthen connections between the university and the state’s largest city.