School for Environment and Sustainability

  1. April 25, 2024

    Wege Lecturer says effective climate action is fueled by hope

    One of the most important things people can do to address climate change is talk about it, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said during the Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability.

  2. April 24, 2024

    Four from U-M to join American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    Faculty members James Joyce, Webb Keane, Alexandra Killewald and John Vandermeer have been selected to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for their contributions in scholarly and professional fields.

  3. April 22, 2024

    Climate change will boost value of rooftop solar panels, study shows

    Climate change will increase the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States by up to 19% by the end of the century, according to a new study led by U-M researchers.

  4. April 15, 2024

    Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe to deliver Wege Lecture

    Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe will deliver the Wege Lecture on Sustainability on April 24. Hayhoe’s talk will focus on “New Climate Solutions and Galvanizing for Action.”

  5. March 25, 2024

    It Happened at Michigan — Saving Michigan’s forests from ‘the most appalling consequences’

    Volney M. Spalding, an 1873 U-M graduate who taught botany and zoology, worried about the fate of northern Michigan’s magnificent forests.

  6. March 18, 2024

    Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to speak at U-M on March 26

    Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will speak on the climate crisis and environmental justice at Rackham Auditorium on March 26.

  7. February 19, 2024

    Michigan Sea Grant funds six new projects, totaling $1.7M

    Michigan Sea Grant is funding six new research projects to investigate the shifting dynamics of harmful algal blooms, economic trends in coastal communities and other issues relevant to the Great Lakes.

  8. February 15, 2024

    Regents authorize various real estate donations, purchases

    The Board of Regents has authorized the university to move forward with plans to donate, purchase or sell various real estate properties across the state of Michigan.

  9. February 15, 2024

    Regents appoint five to be 2024 Arthur F. Thurnau Professors

    Deirdre Leong de la Cruz, Anouck R. Girard, Nicholas C. Henriksen, LaKisha M. Simmons and Sara B. Soderstrom have been named Arthur F. Thurnau Professors.

  10. February 14, 2024

    Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change, study finds

    Using social media data and artificial intelligence in a comprehensive national assessment, a U-M study reveals that nearly 15% of Americans deny that climate change is real.