State & Community
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May 9, 2019
Michigan counties struggle to meet need for opioid treatment
Michigan ranks among the top third of states for drug-related deaths, but a U-M analysis shows almost one-third of Michigan counties have no medication-based treatment services for opioid addiction.
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May 9, 2019
U-M, Detroit gathering shares impact and ways forward
More than 300 attendees from U-M’s three campuses and Detroit community partners gathered at um3detroit to strengthen connections between the university and the state’s largest city.
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May 7, 2019
Water Center report details phosphorus sources in Detroit River watershed
A U-M Water Center report provides the most detailed characterization to date of phosphorus sources — and their relative contributions — in the complex Detroit River watershed.
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May 6, 2019
20th Road Scholars tour aims to connect U-M to state’s communities
Twenty-nine U-M faculty and staff members are on a weeklong trip across Michigan, to learn more about various aspects of the state as part of the 20th Michigan Road Scholars tour.
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May 3, 2019
University pilots new partnership for electric scooters on campus
A one-year pilot agreement with Spin, a company owned by Ford Motor Co., has deployed 200 app-accessible electric scooters throughout campus and surrounding neighborhoods.
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May 2, 2019
Road work to affect traffic near campus this spring and summer
A series of road construction projects affecting traffic on or near the Ann Arbor campuses are scheduled to begin May 6 and run through the summer and possibly into the fall.
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April 25, 2019
U-M launches network to promote economic mobility in region
U-M will convene the first meeting of the Midwest Mobility from Poverty Network, a group of academic institutions working to help connect university-based poverty research to the public.
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April 24, 2019
New partners join Great Lakes research effort based at U-M
The Cleveland Water Alliance and Lake Superior State, Michigan Technological and Wayne State universities have joined the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research’s regional consortium.
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April 16, 2019
UM-Dearborn launches campus bike-share program
UM-Dearborn has partnered with Zagster to launch a new bike-share program, with 15 new single-speed bicycles that are available on a complimentary basis to faculty, staff or students.
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April 3, 2019
U-M will make bid to host 2020 presidential debate
U-M is exploring the possibility of hosting a presidential debate during the 2020 campaign. The university is one of six institutions or communities to submit a letter of interest to the Commission on Presidential Debates.
