Public Engagement

  1. November 6, 2023

    Concussion Center helps high school athletes play it safe

    With research showing that 1 in 4 adolescents self-reported at least one concussion in 2020, the U-M Concussion Center helps Michigan school districts train coaches and volunteers to protect athletes.

  2. October 30, 2023

    Nominations sought for president’s public engagement awards

    Nominations are being sought for faculty members who have demonstrated a commitment to public impact for the president’s awards for public engagement.

  3. October 4, 2023

    Applications sought for Public Engagement Faculty Fellowship

    Applications are being accepted for the Public Engagement Faculty Fellowship, which works in partnership with units across campus to foster public engagement by U-M faculty.

  4. September 25, 2023

    LSA researcher Monica Dus named White House Fellow

    Monica Dus, associate professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, has been named a 2023-24 White House Fellow for her efforts in communicating science to the public.

  5. 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.

  6. August 14, 2023

    UMS, Ypsilanti continue events series at Freighthouse

    The University Musical Society and the city of Ypsilanti are continuing their artistic partnership with a four-week residency in September.

  7. May 8, 2023

    2023 Road Scholars Tour connects U-M faculty with communities

    Thirty-two faculty members from a range of disciplines had the opportunity to engage with people in communities across the state of Michigan during the 2023 Road Scholars Tour from May 1-5.

  8. April 7, 2023

    UMS teams with Ypsilanti in arts partnership at Freighthouse

    The University Musical Society and city of Ypsilanti have announced a new, two-year partnership that will result in arts programming for Ypsilanti residents, families and schoolchildren.

  9. April 3, 2023

    Fifteen selected to be Public Engagement Faculty Fellows

    Fifteen faculty members from across U-M have been selected for a fellowship program that enhances and integrates public engagement in their research and scholarship for broad societal impact.

  10. March 28, 2023

    Wastewater dashboard expands monitoring in five communities

    A public dashboard that tracks pathogens detected in wastewater in Ann Arbor, Flint, Jackson, Tecumseh and Ypsilanti recently added monitoring for monkeypox, influenza-A, norovirus GII and respiratory syncytial virus.