1. U-M, community partners tackle energy insecurity in three Detroit neighborhoods

    A new University of Michigan-led project, in partnership with four Detroit community-based organizations, will work with residents of 200 low- and moderate-income households in three Detroit neighborhoods to improve home energy efficiency and to lower monthly utility bills.

  2. Majority of Detroiters say they’re unlikely to get COVID-19 vaccine, U-M survey says

    DMACS shows roughly 69% of Detroiters currently view the pandemic as very serious for themselves personally and their community. Previous waves of the survey found nearly all Detroiters are wearing masks, with the latest survey showing 98% of residents wear masks some or all of the time while doing activities outside their homes.

  3. Q&A: U-M Alum R.J. King chronicles Detroit’s earliest manufacturing history

    “I wrote the book because nobody had really explained how Detroit had the world’s largest manufacturing economy when the automotive industry started.”
    ~ R.J. King, UM-Dearborn alumnus

  4. Community research to reshape health care for young Black men in Detroit

    Jade Burns has worked with Detroit’s youth for more than 15 years in a variety of clinical, community-based and academic capacities. Her research focuses on using technology and digital spaces to improve access to health care services for adolescents and young adults, specifically young Black men and other youth of color.

  5. Michigan Minds: How political conflict and participation address issues of inequality

    In this episode of Michigan Minds, Christian Davenport, professor of political science and faculty associate at the Center for Political Studies, shares his insights on the current protests and political…

  6. U-M story lab to amplify Detroit River narratives

    In partnership with the Detroit River Story Lab, the Michigan Engaging Community through the Classroom at Taubman College has coordinated a number of courses this semester to focus on the Detroit River’s history.

  7. Using design and technology, Cézanne Charles reimagines a more inclusive Detroit

    “Cultural Center institutions like the Detroit Public Library, the DIA and the Detroit Historical Society can really make a difference for digital inclusion.”
    ~ Cezanne Charles

  8. Michigan Minds: How COVID-19 is impacting Detroit residents

    In this episode of Michigan Minds, Jeffrey Morenoff, director of the Institute for Social Research Population Studies Center, explains the goals of DMACS and shares recent findings from the surveys on how Detroiters are experiencing the pandemic.

  9. Prenatal safety net: Mobile clinic gives free services to Detroit moms

    For mom Heavenlee Gordon, The Luke Clinic couldn’t have come into her life at a better time. At a church in southwest Detroit, Gordon found the help she needed and…