Program in the Environment
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August 28, 2023
Obituary — Robert M. Owen
Robert M. Owen (known as Bob by friends and family), professor emeritus of marine geochemistry and of the environment, died peacefully June 10 at age 77.
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April 24, 2023
LSA senior sees intersection of business, climate change as key
Zachary Marmet said after taking the introductory level course Global Change, knew he wanted to study the environment.
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April 19, 2023
American Academy of Arts and Sciences inducts seven from U-M
Seven U-M faculty members have been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for their significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields.
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January 11, 2021
LSA lecturer took to the mountains during pandemic
Virginia Murphy, lecturer II in Program in the Environment and lecturer IV in the Residential College in LSA, spent much of the COVID-19 pandemic hiking in the mountains of Maine.
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September 30, 2019
Detroit’s unofficial footpaths could be important to redevelopment
U-M’s Joshua Newell and a colleague mapped 5,680 unofficial footpaths in the city of Detroit in what’s believed to be the first comprehensive study of unofficial footpaths in a large urban area.
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December 8, 2016
U-M creates new School for Environment and Sustainability
The new School for Environment and Sustainability at U-M will focus on global sustainability challenges at the intersection of environment and society.
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May 25, 2016
Provost’s panel suggests new sustainability education structure
A new school of sustainability is among the key recommendations in a report by a faculty committee exploring ways to strengthen U-M’s position as a leader in interdisciplinary sustainability education.