sustainability

  1. April 25, 2022

    Sustainably made honors cords adorn 281 grads this school year

    In support of ongoing sustainability efforts across U-M, the Excellence in Sustainability Honors Cord Program this year is offering special graduation cords for those who have excelled in areas of sustainability.

  2. September 8, 2020

    Virtual Earthfest 2020 to celebrate sustainability at U-M

    The week of Sept. 14-18 marks the 25th anniversary of Earthfest, U-M’s annual fall event celebrating sustainability initiatives across U-M that this year will encompass a series of virtual events and activities.

  3. 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.

  4. August 7, 2018

    Environmental policy expert to lead Graham Sustainability Institute

    Jennifer Haverkamp, an expert on climate change, international trade, and global environmental policy and negotiations, will become director of the Graham Sustainability Institute Oct. 1.

  5. October 5, 2016

    President Schlissel lays out initiatives for U-M to tackle societal problems

    President Mark Schlissel used his annual Leadership Breakfast to outline U-M initiatives that target societal issues ranging from poverty to academic innovation, and from sustainability to diversity.

  6. October 15, 2013

    ‘Open innovation’ battery lab established at U-M with Ford, MEDC

    A unique $8 million battery lab at the University of Michigan will enable industry and university researchers to collaborate on developing cheaper and longer lasting energy-storage devices in the heart of the U.S. auto industry.