U-M’s impact in the state

  1. Filling a gap: U-M dental students help combat Michigan’s shortage of rural dentists

  2. The Indigenous Education Youth Collective group.

    Braiding heritage and education: Michigan program redefines paths for Native students

  3. Civil solutions: Clinic lifts legal burdens for veterans

  4. Harvest time: Community farm rekindles interest in growing and preserving food

  5. Arcadia Dunes trailhead. Image credit: Jeremy Marble

    Happy trails: Conservancy brings universal access to seven trails in northwestern Michigan

  6. Honey and chocolate: Sublime creations fund local nonprofits

  7. Pop-Up Safety Town teaches kids how to avoid common dangers

  8. U.P. Scholars Program makes U-M degree a reality

  9. Camillia Martin says her son Davon'te, 3, loves visiting the Brilliant Detroit hub for weekly toddler activities. She started bringing her daughters in 2021. Image credit: Jeremy Marble, Michigan News

    Community force: How holistic program is changing Detroit one toddler at a time

  10. Ylisse Yépez, a teacher at Blissfield High School, privately talks to students if they seem reluctant to express themselves in her English class. Images credit: Jeremy Marble, Michigan News

    Equipping school officials to help students deal with traumatic experiences

  11. Want to teach? U-M program helps solve shortage

  12. Aerial view of the prairie fen at the Arnolds' Farm in Brooklyn, Michigan. Image credit: Eric Bronson

    Legacy in land: Protecting rare fens, century farms and other natural habitats in Michigan

  13. Students participating in the Environmental Health Research-to-Action Academy test water at the River Rouge. Image credit: Erin Kirkland, Michigan Photography

    Hands-on activities help high school students learn about environmental justice, health

  14. Richard Phillips hangs watercolors he created while incarcerated at his Farmington home. Image credit: Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography

    Exonerated: Freeing the wrongly accused from prison

  15. A student reacts while listening to their creation during music production class at Crescendo Detroit, an after-school program for children ages 5 to 18 that develops music and dance programming to promote artistic excellence and character building. Image credit: Erin Kirkland, Michigan Photography

    Striking a ‘Crescendo’ in after-school arts programming

  16. Amara Small joined the robotics team at the School at Marygrove in her junior year. She credits coach Leon Pryor for expanding her coding language and developing her into a team player. Image credit: Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography

    Robotics team: Building robots and a future in STEM

  17. Closeup of training helmet worn by St. Joseph High School player. Image credit: Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography

    Concussion care: Getting high school athletes back to the sports they love

  18. Detroit high school students participate in the University of Michigan ArcPrep program to explore careers in architecture.

    ArcPrep: Detroit high school students survey the expansiveness of architecture

  19. Cindy and Craig Hawkins visit the HEART Clinic every week to meet with physical therapy and occupational therapy graduate students from UM-Flint. Image credit: Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography

    Rehab ready: Free clinic for stroke, Parkinson’s and other patients boosts quality of life

  20. Orbion engineer Ian DeVlieg at company headquarters in Houghton. Orbion's six-figure jobs are hugely important to the local economy and community. Image credit: Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography

    Far out: Rocket company boosts Houghton’s economy