Tag: University of Michigan
Study finds contaminants in Detroit soil and street dust
Researchers found some Detroit soil and street dust were high in two persistent and toxic contaminants associated with negative health effects like cancer and skin conditions.
Great Lakes Moment: Rouge River oxbow enhances education at The Henry Ford
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
In the 1960s, an oxbow was eliminated in the lower Rouge River when a concrete channel was built to move stormwater out of the watershed.
Federal judge refuses to block Mich. conversion therapy ban
A federal judge has refused to put a hold on the Michigan law that bans the discredited practice of trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ minors.
Points North: A Sticky Solution for Microplastics
By Michael Livingston, Interlochen Public Radio
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Microplastics are everywhere.
A Sticky Solution for Microplastics
Microplastics are everywhere. But after accidentally combining materials in a lab, scientists at the University of Michigan are on the cusp of discovering a new method to capture and remove microplastics from water. Researching it takes time, money, and repeated set backs.
Environmental justice advocates asked to persevere
Environmental justice experts from the Biden administration discussed the reversal in U.S. policy toward climate change, renewable energy, and environmental justice under the Trump administration.
A rural energy co-op in northern Michigan wants a nuclear revival
The historic restart of a nuclear power plant is planned for later this year on the shores of Lake Michigan, and a northern Michigan energy cooperative is playing a major role.
Former U of M official opposed to possible elevated train cutting through Nichols Arboretum
The University of Michigan’s Campus Plan 2050 includes a potential elevated train (automated transit system) connecting three of the Ann Arbor campuses. One potential route cuts through Nichols Arboretum.
Stateside: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025
Today, the unprecedented process behind re-opening a shuttered nuclear power plant. Then, a look into the quality of life after cancer treatments. Later, the music of Frontier Ruckus.
Making Cement With Fewer The Carbon Emissions
Researchers at the University of Michigan have devised a new electro-chemical process to make low carbon cement.
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