State & Community
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October 19, 2023
University will break ground on UMCI by year’s end
The Board of Regents has approved agreements related to land donation and purchases, and a $100 million gift from donor Stephen M. Ross to build the U-M Center for Innovation in Detroit.
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October 17, 2023
Grant for consortium led by U-M boosts energy, battery work
A statewide consortium led by U-M’s Economic Growth Institute has received $4.9 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to create the foundation for energy storage and battery manufacturing.
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October 16, 2023
U-M aims for $1.25M in annual United Way campaign
The annual University of Michigan United Way campaign kicked off Oct. 16 with a goal of $1.25 million, and donors are asked to lend their support with a pledge to the campaign by Dec. 31.
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October 10, 2023
Report assesses K-12 staffing challenges in Michigan
Vacancies of K-12 staff are nearly double, applicants are half, and hiring is now a yearlong effort across the state of Michigan compared with before the pandemic, according to a new report.
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October 9, 2023
Grant offers virtual job-interview training to students with autism
A new $3.16 million grant awarded to U-M by the National Institutes of Health will be used to offer virtual job interview training to teenagers and young adults with autism.
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September 11, 2023
ArcPrep helps high schoolers see expansiveness of architecture
ArcPrep, a collaboration involving the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, expands opportunities for Detroit high school juniors who want to learn about opportunities in the architecture field.
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September 11, 2023
Web developer’s photography passion takes flight
Jocelyn Anderson, a web developer in LSA, has photographed or taken video of more than 200 species of birds in Michigan and shares them on her Instagram account and website.
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August 25, 2023
Chronic housing instability poses educational risk for Detroit students
As Detroit children prepare to return to school, widespread and chronic housing instability among city residents poses a threat to students’ ability to perform well academically.
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August 14, 2023
UMS, Ypsilanti continue events series at Freighthouse
The University Musical Society and the city of Ypsilanti are continuing their artistic partnership with a four-week residency in September.
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August 7, 2023
U-M partners with Zingerman’s to expand access to naloxone
U-M and Ann Arbor’s Zingerman’s Community of Businesses are launching a pilot program to train employees in the use and administration of the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone.
