Public Engagement

  1. February 4, 2025

    Michigan program redefines paths for Native students

    The Indigenous Education Youth Collective program is a research-practice partnership among U-M, Anishinaabe youth and families, and Lake Superior State University for Native American preteens,  teens and their families.

  2. January 28, 2025

    Applications open for Engage Detroit Workshops grants

    The application process is now open for the 2025 Engage Detroit Workshops grant program. which provides up to $15,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series on a topic connecting U-M faculty and staff with Detroit communities.

  3. January 27, 2025

    UMSI project helps community librarians create civic solutions

    The Civic Librarian Project seeks to build on the tradition of library professionals as community problem-solvers by helping public librarians use 21st-century technology to address civic challenges.

  4. January 24, 2025

    Report outlines vision for Detroit-Ann Arbor Innovation Corridor

    A new report commissioned by U-M and the Detroit Regional Chamber highlights southeast Michigan’s potential to reclaim its status as a global leader in technological innovation and economic development.

  5. October 29, 2024

    Nominations sought for president’s public engagement awards

    Nominations are being accepted for the President’s Award for National and State Leadership and the President’s Award for Public Impact, which aim to celebrate faculty public engagement at U-M.

  6. October 16, 2024

    UMSI students part of effort to boost election transparency

    School of Information students will use their skills in user experience research and design to improve how the state of Michigan communicates election results, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has announced.

  7. October 1, 2024

    OVPR seeking Public Engagement Faculty Fellowship applications

    The Office of the Vice President for Research is accepting applications for the Public Engagement Faculty Fellowship, which works in partnership with campus units to foster public engagement by U-M faculty.

  8. September 30, 2024

    Q&A: How and why universities should prioritize refugee students

    Michelle Bellino, associate professor of education, explains how and why universities should care about refugees, asylum-seekers and displaced communities as part of their mission.

  9. September 12, 2024

    OVPR offers ways to help researchers engage with public

    The Public Engagement and Research Impacts office has developed workshops and a community of practice designed to help U-M researchers translate their scholarship into meaningful public impact.

  10. June 11, 2024

    U-M awards inaugural President’s Medal of Excellence

    President Santa J. Ono presented Carol Hutchins, Earl Lewis, Stephen M. Ross and Debbie Stabenow with the inaugural President’s Medal of Excellence for contributions to the mission and values of the university.