A College of Business course at UM-Dearborn partnered with Humble Design Detroit, a nonprofit that custom designs and fully furnishes home interiors for people emerging from homelessness.
-
April 17, 2024
NFL Draft in Detroit: U-M experts available to discuss
University of Michigan experts are available to discuss the impact the NFL Draft could have on the city and surrounding areas, as well as the league’s efforts to grapple with racial disparities and other social issues.
-
March 28, 2024
UMCI design approved, construction ramps up
The Board of Regents has approved the schematic design for the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, a six-story building expected to open in spring 2027. “The UMCI is a catalyst for positive change and, as such, presents itself along Grand River Avenue as a ‘Gateway for Innovation,'” said Hana Kassem, FAIA, Design Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF).
-
-
April 29, 2024
Alum Hilary Doe out to change the “old and cold” narrative about Michigan
“If I could make a pitch, I would let everybody across the state and across the country know that Michigan is at the vanguard of this fight against the climate crisis and that purpose-driven appeal to Generation Z to say, ‘Hey, if we’re going to get it done, we need you, so come on home.'”
~ Hilary Doe
-
April 25, 2024
Students create innovative concepts to welcome new residents with state’s population growth effort
As efforts to grow Michigan’s population progress, there is hope that these ideas presented by U-M students will act as a jumping-off point for a future pilots targeted at streamlining the onboarding process for new Michiganders.
-
April 9, 2024
Bringing fresh perspectives to the Freep Film Festival
This year’s Freep Film Festival, an all-documentary festival produced by the Detroit Free Press, sought insight from UM-Dearborn students. Festival organizers say they bring a new and welcome perspective to the festival. The partnership is part of Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Production Adam Sekuler’s new “Film Festival Programming” course.
-
April 4, 2024
Former U-M students taking Planted Detroit to new heights
Planted Detroit relaunched in January after restructuring and streamlining its operations. Founded by Ross School of Business alum Thomas Adamczyk, the company uses hydroponic technology to grow several types of lettuces, herbs, microgreens and edible flowers indoors. It sells ready-to-eat salad kits and greens in bulk.
-
March 21, 2024
How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere
Ghost streams and wetlands are waterways that previously existed but, as urban areas built up, were either buried below the surface or filled in to support development. Detroit has removed more than 85% of the total length of streams that existed in 1905. Most major cities in the United States and Europe have removed similar numbers of streams.
-
March 18, 2024
Grant supports tuition-free midwifery program at U-M for underserved areas
In response to ongoing disparities, the University of Michigan School of Nursing has partnered with Birth Detroit to launch the Michigan Maternity Care Traineeship Program.
-
-
In The News
-
April 25, 2024
Axios Detroit
Metro Detroit’s growing AI job landscape
-
April 25, 2024
Bridge Detroit
Detroit’s lost Civil War site has been found
-
April 19, 2024
CBS Detroit
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivers 2024 State of the City address
-
April 19, 2024
Detroit Metro Times
Property values soar for Detroit’s Black homeowners, study shows
-
April 19, 2024
Detroit Free Press
Report: Detroit home values increased nearly $4B since bankruptcy
-
April 25, 2024
Axios Detroit
