State & Community

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. July 18, 2024

    U-M, MSU create mid-Michigan neuroscience care network

    U-M Health and MSU Health Care are entering into a joint operating agreement to provide neurosurgery and neurology care to the people of mid-Michigan.

  10. June 28, 2024

    State budget supports U-M’s education, economic development efforts

    The Michigan Legislature passed a 2024-25 general fund and education omnibus budget June 27, allocating a modest increase for the Ann Arbor campus’ operations.