Regional

SEAS researchers learn to multiply their impact through engagement with policy
May 7, 2024
More than 30 SEAS faculty, staff and students attended a workshop led by White House Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer Madeline Reeves and U-M Ford School Professor Barry Rabe.

Global

A farmer in Brazil is pictured on a diversified fruit and vegetable farm.
Apr 5, 2024
A new study published online April 5 in the journal Science finds that agricultural diversification comes with significant benefits, and very few negative effects. SEAS Associate Professor Jennifer Blesh is co-author and part of the leadership team for this study, in which a team of 58 researchers brought together data from 24 research projects representing a total of 2,655 working farms on five continents.

National

SEAS MLA faculty selected for 2024 Envision Resilience Challenge
May 8, 2024
SEAS is one of eight universities that has been selected to participate in the 2024 Envision Resilience Challenge, a multi-university design studio and community engagement initiative that addresses the impacts of climate change in coastal communities. Professors Lisa DuRussel and Mark Lindquist will work with Portland, Maine, communities to propose a design for how the coastal region can adapt to the impacts of climate change.

SEAS Perspectives

Commoning for resilience, commoning through change
Apr 8, 2024
This is the second in a two-part blog series focused on the commons. In it, we share a few lessons we’ve learned about commoning and change.

Alumni in the News

Bob Gibbs (MLA ’84): New Urbanism planning
Apr 24, 2024
What does the future of urban centers look like? SEAS alumnus Bob Gibbs, FASLA, AICP (MLA ’84), founder of Gibbs Planning Group, has some answers, and is already working to make his vision of sustainable and connected urban centers a reality for communities in Michigan, the broader U.S. and the world beyond.