Events
1/19/2014 to 3/29/2014
Planet Blue Report Highlights U-M Sustainability Achievements
The University of Michigan continues to show immense growth and engagement in sustainability education, research and operations, as shown in the 2013 Sustainability Progress Report released this week. In 2013,… more
Great Lakes Evaporation Study Dispels Misconceptions, Points to Need for Expanded Monitoring System
The recent Arctic blast that gripped much of the nation will likely contribute to a healthy rise in Great Lakes water levels in 2014, new research shows. But the processes responsible for that welcome outcome… more
Warmer Temperatures Push Malaria to Higher Elevations
Researchers have debated for more than two decades the likely impacts, if any, of global warming on the worldwide incidence of malaria, a mosquito-borne disease that infects more than 300 million people each year. Now,… more
U-M Water Center Research Scientist Co-Edits Book about Quagga & Zebra Mussels
Zebra and Quagga Mussels (both invasive species in North America) have caused havoc to the Great Lakes ecosystem for more than two decades, and University of Michigan Water Center Research Scientist Tom Nalepa… more
Using the arts to increase understanding of issues surrounding wind energy, and helping meet student interest in hands-on learning when global travel may be out of reach are two of the most recent... more
Forty sustainability-minded master’s and professional-degree students from eight University of Michigan (U-M) schools and colleges recently started the 2014 Dow Sustainability Fellows program,... more
Two years, 10 hybrid buses and more than 1,300 Planet Blue Ambassadors later, the university is making strides toward its commitment to create a more sustainable campus through its operations.
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