Sharing Scholarship

Public presentations bringing Michigan faculty expertise to communities in accessible, engaging formats that invite dialogue.

A social prescribing program connecting students with arts experiences to improve well-being through creative, meaningful activities. Developed through partnerships between University Health, Wolverine Wellness, and the Arts Initiative, ArtsRx creates referral pathways that help healthcare providers recommend community-based arts engagement as part of holistic wellness support.

The Center for Social Solutions turns research into action on issues that shape public life. Its work focuses on diversity, democracy, the legacies of slavery, water equity, and the future of work. By connecting scholars, artists, and civic leaders, the Center helps communities apply new ideas to strengthen inclusion, opportunity, and shared wellbeing across Michigan and beyond.

The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention brings together researchers, practitioners, and communities to reduce firearm-related harm. Drawing on expertise from public health, education, engineering, and the social sciences, it links research to real-world prevention and policy solutions. The Institute’s work helps Michigan lead the nation in using scholarship to advance safety, wellbeing, and community resilience.

The Michigan Public Health Apple Hearing Study invites thousands of participants to advance understanding of how everyday sound affects health. Using iPhone and Apple Watch technology, researchers and volunteers explore how listening habits, stress, and environmental sound shape well-being. This national partnership turns data into prevention, helping communities protect hearing health and design healthier sound environments for all.

Poverty Solutions works with communities and policymakers to find practical ways to reduce poverty and improve economic mobility. Drawing on the university’s research strengths, the initiative combines data, evidence, and lived experience to inform programs and policies that make systems work better for people with low incomes. Its mission is simple and urgent: turn knowledge into action that helps families and communities thrive.

The Institute for Social Research is a global leader in studying how people think, act, and connect. ISR researchers conduct groundbreaking social science that informs health, education, and policy decisions. Through training, collaboration, and open data, the Institute turns rigorous research into practical insights that help communities and decision-makers understand and improve everyday life.

Business+Impact at Michigan Ross helps students, researchers, and partners use business as a force for good. Its programs connect financial insight with social purpose, advancing work on sustainability, entrepreneurship, and equitable opportunity. Through research, education, and collaboration with global partners, Business+Impact equips leaders to create meaningful change in their fields and communities.