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.
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December 20, 2021
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,
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December 17, 2021
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.
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December 16, 2021
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.
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December 16, 2021
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.
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December 15, 2021
$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.
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December 13, 2021
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.
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December 13, 2021
$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.
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December 9, 2021
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.