• A University of Michigan Engineering alum is behind $2 billion of Detroit’s redevelopment over the past decade

  
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  When “stay indoors” isn’t enough: wildfire smoke, housing, and environmental justice in Detroit

  Public health agencies consistently recommend staying indoors during these events. The problem is that this advice assumes your home can actually keep polluted air out. For many Detroit residents, the situation is even more complicated during the summer. Wildfire smoke events often coincide with extreme heat, yet many households do not have air conditioning.

  U-M’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project leans into AI to support small businesses

  In the last 10 years, the program has expanded significantly. In addition to consulting projects, DNEP now offers accounting assistance, community technology support, AI workshops and specialized programming office on helping business owners strengthen their financial and digital skills.

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  P-20 Partnership at Marygrove

  The P-20 Partnership is a landmark cradle-to-career educational partnership that will offer pre-K through graduate school studies with community services and programs

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  Partnership on Economic Mobility by Poverty Solutions

  The Partnership on Economic Mobility is a joint effort between U-M Poverty Solutions and Detroit to improve economic opportunity and mobility for Detroit residents through the use of evidence-based strategies.

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  Saturdays in the D

  The “Saturdays in the D” Summer Camp and Adult Skills Enrichment Experience is a partnership among the city of Detroit, Detroit Public Schools Community District, University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation, Ally Financial and the Song Foundation.

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  Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project

  The Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) is an accelerator program that connects U-M students and faculty with entrepreneurs and small businesses for free strategic and technical assistance consulting projects.

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  Detroit Urban Research Center

  The Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center is a partnership between U-M and Detroit researchers and organizations who strive to foster health equity in Detroit through collaborative research, programming, and policy-making.

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  Semester in Detroit

  Through this student-led initiative, U-M undergraduates live, learn, and work in Detroit to engage in transformative learning, and to create and maintain reciprocal relationships within the Detroit community.

“This is our moment as a university to demonstrate our value and commitment to the citizens of Detroit and beyond. I always want this region to look to Michigan for discovery, collaboration, and impact. And look to us for talented graduates who are eager to make a difference in the community with their ideas and experiences.”

—President Domenico Grasso