State & Community
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February 26, 2026
U-M leads responsible AI and supercomputing for public good
At U-M, powerful computers running many calculations at the same time are helping researchers solve problems that would otherwise be out of reach.
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February 23, 2026
Look to Leadership: Honoring a legacy, advancing the work
U-M’s National Center for Institutional Diversity is now the Phillip J. Bowman Center for Scholarship to Practice.
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February 19, 2026
U-M program offers guidance on state’s firearm safety laws
U-M’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention has launched the Michigan Firearm Implementation Program, for anyone interested in learning more about Michigan’s new firearm safety laws.
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February 13, 2026
Store Safely program offers options to enhance secure firearm storage
Store Safely is a five-step online program that provides tailored tools and resources so families can help prevent injuries and firearm misuse among children and teens in rural areas.
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February 10, 2026
Free youth program combines literacy and dance with SMTD
The School of Music, Theatre & Dance has a unique partnership with the nationwide nonprofit Ballet & Books, founded by Talia Bailes, a fourth-year U-M medical student.
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February 3, 2026
$200,000 available for research to prevent, alleviate poverty
Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan is awarding up to $200,000 to support faculty research on ways to prevent and alleviate poverty.
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February 2, 2026
U-M faculty, partners awarded state water research grants
Research Universities for Michigan has awarded more than $400,000 in its initial round of Livable Futures Initiative Water Collaboration Grants.
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January 30, 2026
U-M United Way campaign continues tradition of giving
The U-M community once again came together in support of neighbors across southeast Michigan, surpassing its goal for the 2025 United Way Employee Giving Campaign.
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January 29, 2026
Open house shows impact of computational research facility
Nearly 400 area residents attended an open house in Ypsilanti, where they could learn more about the university’s plan to build a high-performance computational research facility.
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January 29, 2026
Annual winter Big Heart Blood Battle runs through Feb. 26
The annual winter Big Heart Blood Battle has begun. This year’s competition against Michigan State, Penn State and Wisconsin runs until Feb. 26.
