Sustainability
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August 13, 2014
U-M forest preserve plot now part of Smithsonian global network
A research plot at U-M’s Edwin S. George Reserve has been added to a Smithsonian Institution network used to study forest function and diversity.
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July 28, 2014
U-M Solar Car Team defends national title in hard-fought win
After a series of setbacks, the University of Michigan’s national champion Solar Car Team has won the eight-day American Solar Challenge, according to unofficial results.
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July 17, 2014
$3M global sustainability grant to fund projects on three continents
A team of 17 researchers will tackle sustainability challenges using “multidirectional innovation” funded by a $3 million Third Century Initiative Global Challenges grant.
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July 10, 2014
U-M, partners predict harmful Lake Erie algae bloom this summer
U-M researchers and their colleagues have issued a forecast for a significant bloom of toxic blue-green algae in Lake Erie late this summer.
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June 24, 2014
Climate change to profoundly alter Great Lakes region, report says
A report released Tuesday as part of a three-day climate-adaptation conference at U-M predicts profound changes for the Great Lakes region.
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June 24, 2014
U-M, partners predict dead zones for Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay
A U-M researcher and his colleagues are forecasting an average but still large “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico this year and a slightly above-average oxygen-starved region in the Chesapeake Bay.
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June 24, 2014
U-M students help Indian villages meet water needs
A group of U-M students, who call themselves the BLUElab India team, are working to improve water filtration and storage technology for people in western India.
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May 29, 2014
URC a major factor in Michigan’s ‘Blue Economy,’ report says
The University Research Corridor, which includes U-M, plays a major role in protecting the Great Lakes region’s water resources, and using them promote to economic development.
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May 27, 2014
UHR reduces energy, cuts costs to earn Platinum Certificate
University Human Resources has advanced its Gold Sustainable Workplace Certificate to a Platinum Certificate by removing 73 space heaters.
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May 5, 2014
Faculty and staff help recycle 200 tons of electronic waste
An estimated 200 tons of electronic waste was diverted from landfills at the recent annual e-waste recycling event co-hosted by the Office of Campus Sustainability.
