State & Community
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September 12, 2018
U-M, Harvard partner to address economic mobility, opioid crisis
U-M and Harvard are forming two new partnerships to spur economic mobility and reduce poverty in Detroit, and to combine resources and expertise in response to the national opioid crisis.
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September 4, 2018
Michigan Medicine opens Brighton Center for Specialty Care
Michigan Medicine has announced the expansion of its health care services with the opening of the new Brighton Center for Specialty Care.
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August 22, 2018
Student Move-In to bring traffic, parking changes Aug. 29-31
This year’s student Move-In will bring changes to usual traffic and parking patterns in many parts of campus from Aug. 29 through Aug. 31, right before the Labor Day weekend.
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July 13, 2018
Smaller summer harmful algal bloom forecast for western Lake Erie
U-M researchers and their partners predict western Lake Erie will experience a harmful algal bloom of cyanobacteria this summer that is smaller than in 2017 but larger than the mild bloom in 2016.
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July 2, 2018
Ann Arbor Art Fair bringing to town four fairs in one July 19-22
A variety of activities await those planning to attend the four-day Ann Arbor Art Fair. The celebration, which runs July 19-22, consists of four fairs in one event.
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June 12, 2018
Legislature approves 2 percent boost to higher-ed funding
State funding for Michigan’s 15 public universities will increase by 2 percent — including increases ranging from 2 percent to 2.6 percent for U-M’s campuses — under a fiscal year 2019 budget approved by the state Legislature.
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June 11, 2018
Bridging the divide: U-M faculty, staff forge community through art
A program facilitated by U-M faculty and staff members is helping unite area young adults with community members living with dementia to create seasonal public art installations.
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May 22, 2018
Carla O’Connor named director of Wolverine Pathways
Carla O’Connor, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and professor of education, has been named director of Wolverine Pathways, effective June 1.
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May 21, 2018
Graham Institute grants target three sustainability challenges
The Graham Sustainability Institute has awarded more than $200,000 to support three sustainability-related research projects in Puerto Rico and Michigan.
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May 5, 2018
Road Scholars tour gives faculty, staff new perspectives and ideas
From a startup incubator in the heart of Detroit to a school district in rural northern Michigan, the weeklong Michigan Road Scholars tour of the state energized 29 U-M faculty and staff.
