Sustainability

  1. June 10, 2026

    Hadley Center to open, set standard for recreation, well-being

    The Hadley Family Recreation & Well-Being Center — a much-anticipated, world-class campus recreation venue dedicated to enhancing and supporting the health and well-being of the University of Michigan community — is about to open.

  2. June 9, 2026

    Michigan Sea Grants awarded to three U-M projects

    The Michigan Sea Grant has awarded nine grants to researchers statewide totaling $1.5 million with three of the grants awarded to U-M researchers.

  3. June 8, 2026

    U-M Health recognized as ‘top hospital’ for excellence in environmental sustainability

    For the second year in a row, U-M Health has earned Practice Greenhealth’s Top 25 Environmental Excellence award.

  4. May 29, 2026

    Taubman Library honored by state for energy conservation

    The Michigan Green Building Collaborative named the A. Alfred Taubman Health Sciences Library a 2025 winner in the education category of its Battle of the Buildings competition.

  5. May 29, 2026

    U-M weaves sustainability into student move-out, commencement

    U-M collected more than 32,000 pounds of reusable goods during spring student move-out and limited landfill waste at major commencement events to just 217 pounds this year.

  6. May 21, 2026

    Two additional Maize Rays solar sites now operational

    Two additional solar arrays on North Campus are now generating power, continuing the expansion of the University of Michigan’s Maize Rays initiative.

  7. May 19, 2026

    D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion achieves LEED platinum certification

    The D. Dan and Betty Kahn Healthcare Pavilion recently achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum Green Building Certification.

  8. May 14, 2026

    U-M earns Gold STARS rating for sustainability efforts

    U-M has once again earned a Gold rating through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, or STARS, in recognition of universitywide sustainability efforts.

  9. May 11, 2026

    UM-Dearborn’s Environmental Interpretive Center celebrates 25 years

    This month marks 25 years of the Environmental Interpretive Center at UM-Dearborn, which since its opening has connected people to a 120-acre landscape shaped by history, ecology and community.

  10. April 28, 2026

    SEAS, EGLE collaborate on MI Healthy Climate Plan

    The results of a collaboration between SEAS and the state’s EGLE seeking input from partners about the MI Healthy Climate Plan are available in a new report.