There are nearly 100 cards in the exhibit: anniversary, birthday, holiday, get-well wishes and thinking of you messages. Assistant Professor of Health and Human Services Vitalis Im is the chief curator of “Postmarked from the Inside.” The exhibit runs through Sept. 30 at the U-M Detroit Center, 3663 Woodward Ave. There is no admission cost and it’s open to all.

When Larry Brinker Jr. drives through Detroit, he passes buildings that tell the story of his life. Ford Field. Book Tower. Comerica Park. Little Caesars Arena. The Motown Museum expansion. These landmarks shape the city’s identity—and in each of them, Brinker’s company left its mark in the glass, steel and structure that brought the projects to life.

Their capstone, the Detroit Community Compost Collective Program, was funded by a community grant to test composting initiatives across Detroit at three levels: backyard, community and urban farm. During Fall 2025, the program worked with 76 backyard compost systems, 32 community compost locations and six urban farms in Detroit.

As a government employee, Taylor Mitchell faces obstacles in her sustainability work, including funding availability, political impacts and a lack of resources, but she does have a platform to implement the visionary creativity and passion she developed as a SEAS student and Detroit resident.

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.

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.