School for Environment and Sustainability
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September 3, 2019
New faces: Meet some of the university’s new faculty and staff
The Record introduces you to eight new faculty and staff members and share their titles, start date, policy interests, education, a reason why they came to U-M and what they’re excited about.
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September 3, 2019
Passion projects: How schools and colleges plan to shape their year
From planning new facilities to launching public engagement initiatives, U-M’s 19 schools and colleges have a wide variety of plans to further research, enhance learning and impact society.
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August 15, 2019
Obituary — Jonathan Bulkley
Jonathan Bulkley, Peter M. Wege Professor Emeritus of Sustainable Systems, died July 14 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at age 81 from lung cancer.
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August 9, 2019
Team led by U-M selected to manage national estuary research
A team led by U-M has been awarded a five-year, $20 million cooperative agreement to help oversee research at a nationwide network of 29 coastal reserves.
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July 25, 2019
Study reveals hot spots of environmental injustice in Michigan
A new U-M study has identified “hot spots” of environmental injustice across the state, with both a high risk of exposure to environmental hazards and a high vulnerability due to social factors.
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April 30, 2019
Two U-M professors elected to National Academy of Sciences
Karen E. Smith and Rosina Bierbaum have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest distinctions for a scientist or engineer in the United States.
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April 24, 2019
New partners join Great Lakes research effort based at U-M
The Cleveland Water Alliance and Lake Superior State, Michigan Technological and Wayne State universities have joined the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research’s regional consortium.
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April 15, 2019
Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility
A new study of the environmental sustainability impacts of flying cars finds they wouldn’t be suitable for a Jetsons-style short commute, but could play a niche role in sustainable mobility for longer trips.
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April 8, 2019
SEAS research scientist aims to unite art and science
Sara Adlerstein, an associate research scientist in the School for Environment and Sustainability, ecology and art are very much connected. And navigating between these two disciplines in her dual interests of art and science revealed a possibility for using art as a tool for advancing change.
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March 21, 2019
U-M celebrates public engagement, explores how to encourage more
An event celebrating public engagement at U-M showcased the momentum among faculty making an impact outside academia, and explored ways to support and encourage more to participate.
