12/6/2023

Class of Fall 2023: CEHHS graduate Briana Hurt

A few pleasant senior year surprises have ignited the December graduate’s interest in urban agriculture, Detroit history and social justice. Could a last-minute career pivot be on the horizon?...
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11/6/2023

Growing the farming movement in Detroit

UM-Dearborn student Tepfirah "Tee" Rushdan, Detroit's first director of urban agriculture, is working to grow community efforts toward food sustainability....
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8/21/2023

Campus got some big infrastructure updates this summer

A stormwater upgrade to protect key buildings from flooding, a new-look recycling program and more LED lighting retrofits were among the updates facilities teams hustled to complete this summer. ...
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7/11/2023

UM-Dearborn is developing a new comprehensive campus plan

The changing nature of work and education are prompting the university to rethink ways to optimize its physical spaces....
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3/27/2023

Meet Grace Maves, UM-Dearborn’s sustainability programs coordinator

Maves joined the university’s Facilities Operations team last semester and is already making a splash....
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1/25/2023

UM-Dearborn hosted its first public ‘Zero Waste’ event

The recent exhibition opening at the Stamelos Gallery Center diverted 96% of total waste from the landfill....
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7/23/2018

Gardeners can score free seeds at this new seed library

UM-Dearborn staff and students helped launch the pilot project that encourages healthy eating and seed saving....
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11/2/2022

Practicing hope in the age of climate change

New HHS assistant professor Finn Bell talks about why the human aspects of climate resilience matter....
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6/22/2020

UM-Dearborn team takes the top prize in statewide energy efficiency competition

A 53-member team of students, faculty and staff put together a huge energy savings plan that could save the university $200,000 a year....
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12/7/2020

People. Planet. Profit.

UM-Dearborn business professor Marcus Harris teaches students how to create sustainable success in his social entrepreneurship course....
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