University of Michigan Poverty Solutions and the Detroit Phoenix Center produced a documentary — Rapid Rehousing Designed By Youth, For Youth — and hosted a screening and panel that discussed the future of youth homelessness response in Detroit.
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May 6, 2025
Natalie Sampson named Distinguished Professor of the Year
The associate professor of public health talks about her sometimes uncomfortable relationship with academia, the politics of community-centered research and the challenge of getting today’s students to talk in class.
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April 22, 2025
Thompson launches The Common Wealth podcast for Community Enterprise Clinic to explore urban issues
A new podcast from the Community Enterprise Clinic (CEC) highlights work being done by the clinic’s clients as well as issues they and others face in community building. Called The Common Wealth, the podcast is produced and hosted by Professor Dana Thompson, ’99, the director of the CEC and an expert on community economic development and urban revitalization issues.
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July 17, 2025
U-M SEAS Detroit Sustainability Clinic opens in downtown Detroit
Since its launch in late 2021, the Detroit Sustainability Clinic has led a total of 20 collaborative projects in partnership with SEAS faculty, students, and local community and government partners.
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July 17, 2025
U-M to lease UMCI residential building
With nearly 235,000 square feet, 13 floors and 313 units, the residential tower will be constructed adjacent to the UMCI building at the corner of Columbia Street and Cass Avenue. UMCI will lease the tower, expected to be completed in 2028, for an initial term of 40 years.
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June 5, 2025
Detroit voters have an opportunity to pick a mayor who will ease zoning, improve transit and protect long-term residents
“Helping Detroit residents improve their neighborhoods will be an important task for the city’s next mayor,” writes Brian Connolly, assistant professor of business law.
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May 12, 2025
New partnership leads to credits — and confidence
Thanks to a dual-enrollment partnership between Detroit Public Schools Community District and UM-Dearborn, the Cass Tech High School students began as Dearborn Wolverines last fall, working on college credits and toward a certificate.
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May 12, 2025
U-M, Detroit build community ties via seven new programs
The 2025 Engage Detroit Workshops grant program, now in its fourth year, has chosen seven new projects for funding.
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April 16, 2025
Poverty Solutions research assistant leads with heritage, community to enrich research
Nahiely Reza knew her fluency in Spanish could be an asset to her work at Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan. But she didn’t anticipate some of the ways the language would open up new connections with the communities engaged in the research.
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In The News
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July 18, 2025
WDET
The Metro: How will Detroit’s next mayor address homelessness and housing?
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July 18, 2025
MLive
Plans for 13-story tower for University of Michigan housing in Detroit moving forward
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July 18, 2025
Crain's Detroit Business
UM regents sign off on 40-year lease for new apartment tower in Detroit
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July 18, 2025
Detroit Free Press
U-M approves long-term lease on District Detroit residential tower
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July 17, 2025
Planet Detroit
Detroit’s ghost streams: Maps of hidden waterways combat city’s flooding problem
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July 18, 2025
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