Environment

  1. U-M president announces ambitious goals for sustainability September 27, 2011
  2. U-M rolls out plans for new hybrid buses September 27, 2011
  3. First geothermal facility opening on campus September 27, 2011
  4. U-M’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum receives grant to assess at-risk plants September 21, 2011
  5. Rebranding exercise: ‘Quality of life’ a better motivator than ‘Live longer’ September 13, 2011
  6. Health risks of new technologies will be topic of U-M conference September 12, 2011
  7. Driving a gas-guzzler? You can still cut fuel costs by nearly half September 7, 2011
  8. U-M receives grant from Alcoa Foundation for sustainable transportation research in Detroit, Beijing August 30, 2011
  9. U-M launches collaboration to help Great Lakes cities adapt to a changing climate August 22, 2011
  10. U-M students help build sustainable community in rural Africa August 16, 2011
  11. University of Michigan and Ford researchers see plentiful lithium resources for electric vehicles August 2, 2011
  12. Aerosols affect climate more than satellite estimates predict August 2, 2011
  13. U-M and Shanghai Jiao Tong University fund new round of energy and biomedical projects August 1, 2011
  14. Improved irrigation system provides water and cost savings July 27, 2011
  15. Earth Day celebrations planned at U-M July 27, 2011
  16. Melting ice on Arctic islands a major player in sea level rise July 27, 2011
  17. Before the Indy 500’s 100th anniversary race, U-M’s solar car Quantum will roll in the Formula Sun Grand Prix July 27, 2011
  18. U-M’s free e-waste recycling event, open to the public July 27, 2011
  19. U-M will launch Planet Blue Ambassador program this fall July 12, 2011
  20. Poll: Michigan citizens, officials agree local government should tackle global warming July 6, 2011

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