In the News

  1. What lies beneath: Detroit River narratives emerge through schooner trips, boat building

    The mission of the Detroit River Story Lab is to amplify the international waterway’s long and deep store of sustaining narratives, past and present.

  2. Graham Institute names next round of Dow Sustainability Fellows

    The Dow Sustainability Fellows Program, administered by the Graham Sustainability Institute, will award more than $800,000 in 2022 to support more than 40 graduate students from 12 U-M schools and colleges,

  3. Census undercounted population in select Detroit neighborhoods by 8%

    Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan joined Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and researchers from Wayne State University to present findings from a new report that suggests the 2020 U.S. Census may have significantly undercounted Detroit’s population.

  4. UMSI user experience class redesigns Literati Bookstore’s website to thrive, not just survive, amid pandemic

    Bachelor’s students were challenged to bring focus to the website’s homepage, shopping cart, product page and checkout flow.

  5. Celebrating 10 years of Leadership & Public Service Fellows in Detroit

    Over the last ten years, the Bohnett fellowship has sponsored service learning opportunities for 33 master’s students in Detroit.

  6. $5M Weill gift supports graduate student fellowships at Ford School

    The gift will support graduate students underrepresented in the public policy field with outstanding qualifications.

  7. Detroit Center for Innovation to be built in The District Detroit

    A future world-class research and education center anchored by the University of Michigan will now be built in The District Detroit.

  8. $40M to renovate Rackham building in Detroit gets regents’ OK

    The Horace H. Rackham Educational Memorial in Detroit will undergo renovations to become the new home to many UM initiatives.

  9. The Erb Institute: 25 Years of Advancing Business Sustainability

    The Erb Institute was founded in 1996 by Frederick and Barbara Erb with the mission of promoting business sustainability.