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May 26, 2021
U-M launches Planet Blue Global Impact websites
A new series of websites, collectively known as Planet Blue Global Impact, highlight the university’s research, engagement and leadership across an array of sustainability topics.
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May 20, 2021
Remarks by Regents Bernstein and Brown regarding U-M carbon neutrality measures
Regent Mark Bernstein At our last meeting we announced a commitment to carbon neutrality with regard to our investment policy. Today, we commit to carbon neutrality with regard to the operations of our university. The President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality completed an ambitious endeavor. The process was thorough and inclusive. And their report is outstanding. We embrace the… -
May 20, 2021
U-M commits to carbon neutrality universitywide
President Mark Schlissel has announced U-M will achieve carbon neutrality across all emissions scopes, outlining a series of commitments that place sustainability at the center of the university’s mission.
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May 19, 2021
New Graham catalyst grants focus on environment, equity
Three new projects that engage with community partners to explore the interplay between environmental factors and quality of life in different contexts will receive Graham Sustainability Institute catalyst grants
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May 19, 2021
Historic Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden is open this year
Following a pandemic year in which visitors were asked to stay away, the nearly 100-year-old peony garden in Nichols Arboretum is open to the public and getting ready to bloom.
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May 17, 2021
New MOOC offers look into data-driven sports world
An interdisciplinary group of U-M faculty from the School of Kinesiology and the School of Information has come together for a massive open online Sports Analytics Performance Specialization to share the science behind sports analytics.
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May 13, 2021
U-M study: Roads threaten bee movement, flower pollination
A U-M study shows that roads and paths pose a significant barrier to bee movement and therefore substantially reduce pollen transfer among flowering plants.
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May 12, 2021
Public syllabus examines significance of Harris’ vice presidency
U-M has developed a collection of educational resources designed to help scholars, teachers, and learners examine the significance of Kamala Harris’ historic ascension to the U.S. vice presidency.
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May 12, 2021
New OVPR unit informs, supports U-M research mission with data
The Office of the Vice President for Research has launched a new unit that will analyze and integrate many types of data to serve, support and strengthen U-M’s research, scholarly and creative enterprise.
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May 11, 2021
Report: U-M officials overlooked ‘destructive pattern’ of misconduct
An investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct by former U-M physician Robert E. Anderson found he engaged in a “pervasive, decades-long, destructive pattern of sexual misconduct” involving hundreds of U-M students.
