State & Community
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March 22, 2022
Stamps has strong connection to 2022 Ann Arbor Film Festival
The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design is playing a prominent role in the 60th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, which kicked off March 22 and runs through March 27.
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March 17, 2022
Local government leaders support recycling, as state falls behind
Many Michigan local leaders report recycling is somewhat or very important to their community members, with 65% of officials from the state’s largest jurisdictions saying recycling issues are very important.
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March 14, 2022
Winter Grab: Team bores through ice to glimpse Great Lakes life
Teams from 19 U.S. and Canadian institutions drew samples recently at 35 sites on all five Great Lakes during the Winter Grab, a first-of-its-kind coordinated winter sampling campaign.
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March 3, 2022
Fleming fire training
The Ann Arbor Fire Department used the vacant Fleming Administration Building for a series of training sessions March 3-5. The department practiced techniques for fighting fires in high-rise structures where firefighters have to access a building’s internal fire-suppression systems.
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February 23, 2022
U-M research contributed nearly $100M to state’s economy in ’21
The U-M research enterprise contributed $97 million to Michigan’s economy over the past fiscal year, supporting employment across large and small businesses statewide.
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February 21, 2022
Grants can help U-M faculty, staff organize Detroit-focused events
Small groups of faculty and staff on U-M’s Ann Arbor or Dearborn campuses can apply for up to $15,000 to organize workshops, speaker series or similar events centered on a topic relevant to Detroit communities.
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February 11, 2022
Program helps UM-Dearborn students rethink crime and punishment
For 15 years, the Inside-Out Prison Exchange program has encouraged UM-Dearborn students to think about crime and punishment mechanisms in human terms.
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February 7, 2022
U-M employers, mentors needed to support SummerWorks
Now in its seventh year of programming, SummerWorks seeks U-M employers to provide internships and mentorship to local young adults ages 16-24.
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February 3, 2022
University is a co-founder of Midwest Climate Collaborative
U-M has joined more than 25 universities, nonprofit organizations, corporations and local governments in founding the Midwest Climate Collaborative, which aims to develop a cohesive Midwest response to the climate crisis.
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January 31, 2022
U-M’s United Way campaign raises more than $1.18 million
The 2021 U-M United Way employee giving campaign announced it raised more than $1.18 million during its campaign that ended Dec. 31.
