State & Community

  1. October 29, 2024

    Research aims to solve ‘wicked problem’ in Lake Erie

    A U-M researcher and colleagues linked forward-looking climate projections and nearly a century of fishery data with a mathematical model of Lake Erie’s nutrient load and a water quality indicator.

  2. October 24, 2024

    UM-Flint receives $3.94M grant to address rural nursing shortage

    The UM-Flint School of Nursing has launched an initiative aimed at addressing the critical nursing shortage in Michigan’s Thumb region, backed by a $3.94 million federal grant.

  3. October 22, 2024

    Grant to U-M, Georgetown aims to break down barriers to aid

    The Better Government Lab will receive $2.3 million over three years to break down administrative walls and boost access to social safety net programs.

  4. 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.

  5. October 14, 2024

    U-M launches 2024 United Way campaign with $1M goal

    The university has embarked on its annual United Way campaign with a fundraising target of $1 million, reinforcing a partnership that has existed for more than 50 years.

  6. October 14, 2024

    College robots, tweaked with Scratch, inspire younger students

    Brody Riopelle, an engineer in the U-M Robotics Department, is working to introduce younger students without any programming knowledge to robotics.

  7. September 24, 2024

    Grant to help fight Lake Erie algal blooms with healthier soils

    A team of U-M researchers will use a new $4 million state grant to investigate farm management practices to restore soil health and mitigate impacts of algal blooms in Lake Erie.

  8. September 5, 2024

    UM-Dearborn gets ‘Verified’ to SIFT through misinformation

    With the growing amount of misinformation seemingly at our fingertips, UM-Dearborn educators selected “Verified” as this year’s Community Read and as part of a new classroom learning strategy.

  9. August 27, 2024

    UM-Flint gets $1.7M to research native plant lawns

    Rebecca Tonietto, UM-Flint associate professor of biology, and her collaborators have received a $1.76 million grant to study the effects of converting turfgrass lawns into native plant species.

  10. August 27, 2024

    Study examines impact of transitional kindergarten programs

    Children enrolled in transitional kindergarten programs in Michigan did better in math and English by the time they reached third grade, according to a U-M study.