Regional
Oct 30, 2024
The late SEAS Professor Emeritus Bunyan Bryant was honored for his housing justice advocacy when Avalon Housing's Arbordale Apartments in Ann Arbor were renamed after him. Bryant was denied housing at Arbordale in the 1960s (before Avalon owned the complex) due to racial discrimination, and his case became a flashpoint for fair housing in Ann Arbor and statewide.
Global
Sep 4, 2024
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) comes with significant challenges, especially since this kind of mining typically lacks regulation and can be socially and environmentally harmful. But ASM also plays a critical role in supplying the world with minerals vital for decarbonization, which is one reason why a study led by SEAS Assistant Research Scientist Brandon Marc Finn argues that ASM should be embraced.
National
Nov 4, 2024
Small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, could help the U.S. meet emissions goals while also satisfying growing energy demands. Although the U.S. has not powered up an SMR yet due to some deployment challenges, cost and complexity, new research from the University of Michigan shows that they are an economically viable option. Max Vanatta, SEAS doctoral student is the lead author. The other authors are SEAS Assistant Professor Michael Craig and Robb Stewart, chief technology officer of Alva Energy.
SEAS Perspectives
Aug 13, 2024
Why do we experience a vast difference in general comfortability when we’re in a dense urban landscape versus a green space such as a park, forest or lake? The answer requires an understanding of the urban heat island and its effects on the microclimates in urban spaces.
Faculty in the Media
November 4, 2024
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Alumni in the News
Oct 8, 2024
Under the leadership of SEAS alum Glen Chown, the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has created more than 3 miles of accessible trails since 2016.
