School for Environment and Sustainability
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March 6, 2023
Ireland’s first woman president to deliver Wege Lecture
Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland, will deliver the Wege Lecture on Sustainability on March 13. Her talk will focus on “Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience and the Fight for a Sustainable Future.”
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February 20, 2023
Ann Arbor campus joins Bee Campus USA movement
The Ann Arbor campus is now certified as a Bee Campus, reflecting its commitment to pollinator conservation. Bee Campus USA is an initiative that encourages academic institutions to engage in pollinator conservation.
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February 16, 2023
Regents appoint five 2023 Arthur F. Thurnau Professors
Five faculty members have been named Arthur F. Thurnau Professors in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to undergraduate education.
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February 13, 2023
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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January 19, 2023
Study looks at benefits of reusable take-out food containers
In the effort to reduce plastic waste in the restaurant industry, U-M researchers compared the lifetime environmental impacts of single-use and reusable food containers.
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January 16, 2023
EV transition will benefit many, less so for low-income
More than 90% of vehicle-owning households in the United States would see a reduction in the percentage of income spent on transportation energy if they switched to electric vehicles, according to a U-M study.
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December 8, 2022
Hydrogen initiative to focus on clean, just energy transitions
With growing interest around hydrogen’s potential economic and environmental benefits, U-M has launched a new initiative to support and catalyze multidisciplinary research.
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December 7, 2022
Environmental justice expert is U-M’s first U.S. Science Envoy
U-M environmental justice expert Kyle Whyte is one of seven distinguished scientists in the country named U.S. Science Envoys by the U.S. Department of State.
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December 1, 2022
Equity in energy technology transition is new institute’s goal
As the world faces a global energy crisis and a changing climate, U-M is launching a new Institute for Energy Solutions that aims to accelerate an equitable transition to a more sustainable energy future.
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October 11, 2022
Tools help Great Lakes region plan for climate-change migrants
U-M researchers are developing web-based tools, such as interactive maps, that will enable residents, city planners, engineers, researchers and policymakers to envision various in-migration scenarios.
