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U-M Highlights Sustainability Achievements in Multimedia Report

The University of Michigan shows immense growth and engagement in sustainability education, research and operations, according to a new report designed to track and measure progress. According to the report, funding… more

Planet Blue Ambassador Certification Open to All Faculty, Staff, and Students

The University of Michigan (U-M) has launched an online certification program in an effort to promote sustainable behaviors and culture among its community. Open to all faculty, staff, and students, the Planet… more

U-M Launches $9 Million Effort to Strengthen Great Lakes Restoration While Advancing Research & Education

A new $9 million University of Michigan Great Lakes research and education center will guide efforts to protect and restore the world's largest group of freshwater lakes by reducing toxic contamination, combating… more

Hydraulic Fracturing in Michigan: U-M Researchers Study Potential Impacts on Health, Environment, Economy

University of Michigan researchers are conducting a detailed study of the potential environmental and societal impacts of hydraulic fracturing, the controversial natural gas drilling process known as fracking.… more

Forty University of Michigan Students Named Dow Sustainability Fellows

Forty masters and professional-degree students from eight schools and colleges at the University of Michigan started the Dow Sustainability Fellows Program on January 17, 2013—marking the first cohort of fellows… more

Protected Areas Successfully Prevent Deforestation in Amazon Rainforest

Strictly protected areas such as national parks and biological reserves have been more effective at reducing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest than protected zones that allow for controlled removal of trees… more

U-M Water Center Awards $570K in Great Lakes Restoration Grants

The new University of Michigan Water Center today awarded 12 research grants, totaling nearly $570,000, to support Great Lakes restoration and protection efforts. The two-year grants of up to $50,000 will support… more

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  • U-M Highlights Sustainability Achievements in Multimedia Report
  • Planet Blue Ambassador Certification Open to All Faculty, Staff, and Students
  • U-M Launches $9 Million Effort to Strengthen Great Lakes Restoration While Advancing Research & Education
  • Hydraulic Fracturing in Michigan: U-M Researchers Study Potential Impacts on Health, Environment, Economy
  • Forty University of Michigan Students Named Dow Sustainability Fellows
  • Protected Areas Successfully Prevent Deforestation in Amazon Rainforest
  • U-M Water Center Awards $570K in Great Lakes Restoration Grants