Global

COP28 climate conference: U-M student delegates available to comment
Nov 29, 2023
SEAS students are among 16 U-M student delegates who will be attending the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12.

National

2023 Chesapeake Bay dead zone smallest on record
Nov 28, 2023
This summer’s Chesapeake Bay “dead zone” was the smallest it’s been since monitoring began in 1985, according to data released by the Chesapeake Bay Program’s monitoring partners. In June, a research team that includes SEAS aquatic ecologist Don Scavia forecast that the 2023 Chesapeake Bay dead zone would be 33% smaller than the long-term average between 1985 and 2022, which would make it the smallest on record.

SEAS Perspectives

‘Food desert’ vs. ‘food apartheid’: Which term best describes disparities in food access?
Nov 29, 2023
The ongoing debate about whether “food desert” or “food apartheid” is more adequate in addressing disparities in food access is heating up. This blog discusses the nuances of both terms with the power of language at the forefront of the conversation, challenging us to choose our words wisely in the fight for a more equitable food system.

Alumni in the News

Molnar and Rames co-founded Neurable, a company that produces wearable devices that record brain activity and allow average people to control technology and the world around them.
Oct 3, 2023
Adam Molnar, a PitE graduate, and Ramses Alcaide, who received a doctorate in neuroscience at U-M, co-founded Neurable. The start-up aims to make neurotechnology accessible to everyone by producing wearable devices that record brain activity and allow users to control technology and the world around them.