State & Community
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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August 26, 2024
Arts Initiative supports arts partnership teams across U‑M campuses
The U-M Arts Initiative’s Projects in Partnership program is funding to four arts-based teams representing more than 18 units, schools and colleges across U‑M’s Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses and in Detroit.
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July 29, 2024
Disparities in career, technical education access found in Washtenaw County
Significant inequalities in career and technical education access have been found across Washtenaw County school districts, according to a report by the Youth Policy Lab at U-M.
