State & Community
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February 6, 2024
U-M part of urine-to-fertilizer effort in Great Lakes consortium
A $15 million effort to wring both valuable resources and harmful pollutants out of wastewater involves U-M researchers and educators.
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February 5, 2024
Applicants sought for Engage Detroit Workshops funding
Proposals are being sought for the 2024 Engage Detroit Workshops grant program that supports new workshops or speaker series on a topic connecting U-M with Detroit communities.
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February 1, 2024
Poverty Solutions at U-M grows partnerships in poverty alleviation in 2023
Poverty Solutions’ policy impacts and other accomplishments from the past year at the national, statewide, local and campus levels are outlined in the presidential initiative’s 2023 impact report.
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January 29, 2024
Innovation Partnerships awarded $5M for statewide venture fund
U-M’s Innovation Partnerships recently was awarded $5 million to establish the Michigan University Innovation Capital Fund and the Michigan University Innovation Capital Consortium.
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January 26, 2024
U-M’s Semester in Detroit offers inclusive, immersive experiences
U-M’s Semester in Detroit program brings undergraduate students from the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses together at the university’s Detroit Center.
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January 22, 2024
State’s knowledge economy lagging, study shows
Twenty years after issuing their first report on the future of Michigan’s economy, researchers at U-M and Michigan Future Inc. say the state is headed down the wrong path.
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January 22, 2024
U-M program helping solve state’s teacher shortage
The Michigan Alternate Route to Certification allows participants with a bachelor’s degree to work as certified teachers while they earn a standard Michigan teaching certificate.
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January 17, 2024
Finalists selected for Michigan Health Equity Challenge
The Michigan Health Equity Challenge recently announced the selection of 10 project finalists that address health equity challenges in southeast Michigan.
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January 15, 2024
Ross School to boost neighborhood entrepreneurs in Detroit
U-M’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project, which has helped nearly 700 small businesses since its introduction in 2016, has moved to the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
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December 14, 2023
UMCI groundbreaking
Photo and caption listing those pictured at the groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit.
