Sustainability

  1. September 10, 2024

    $25M continues national estuarine research program at U-M

    U-M has received a $25 million grant to support collaborative research initiatives addressing critical environmental challenges in U.S. coastal communities.

  2. July 19, 2024

    U-M issues Campus Connector request for qualifications

    The university is inviting prospective partners to submit a request for qualifications for the design, construction and long-term operation of the core component of its Campus Connector concept.

  3. June 20, 2024

    Shalanda Baker to lead academic efforts on sustainability

    Shalanda H. Baker, a policymaker and academic expert in energy justice, environmental policy and climate change mitigation, will be U-M’s first vice provost for sustainability and climate action.

  4. June 11, 2024

    New swap shop aids U-M researchers, sustainability goals

    A new Lab Swap Shop will allow U-M researchers to donate and browse for free, pre-owned laboratory equipment while supporting the university’s waste-reduction goals.

  5. June 4, 2024

    U-M to launch plan for Campus Connector with Industry Day

    The university is revisiting a Campus Connector transportation concept, including a core automated transit system and a bus rapid transit system to move people between the Central, Medical and North campuses in minutes.

  6. June 3, 2024

    U-M lands $6.5M center to study Great Lakes algal blooms

    Great Lakes researchers at U-M have been awarded a $6.5 million, five-year federal grant to host a center for the study of links between climate change, harmful algal blooms and human health.

  7. May 24, 2024

    U-M wins competitions for waste and energy reduction

    The university’s Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses have been recognized for their sustainability impact in two separate contests: the Campus Race to Zero Waste and the Michigan Battle of the Buildings.

  8. May 21, 2024

    Grants address PFAS pollution, wave energy, and road durability

    The Graham Sustainability Institute has awarded three new sustainability catalyst grants to support novel research projects, beginning this summer, that address vexing sustainability challenges.

  9. May 16, 2024

    University proceeds with plan for campus solar power projects

    U-M is moving ahead with plans to construct on-campus solar power installations with a capacity of 25 megawatts across all three campuses, hiring Houston-based Radial Power to design and build them.

  10. May 10, 2024

    Grants awarded to student-centered sustainability projects

    Two Student Life Sustainability programs have awarded more than $120,000 to 27 unique sustainability projects this academic year.