Tag: University of Michigan
Grassroots organizations work to reroute diesel-fueled trucks out of neighborhoods in Detroit
Grassroots organizations in Detroit are working together to reduce trucks driving in residential neighborhoods. The project is using computer visualizations to calculate how many trucks drive down residential roads.
U-M faces federal investigation after arrest of 2 Chinese scientists
The University of Michigan is under federal scrutiny after two Chinese scientists linked to the school were separately charged with smuggling biological materials into the United States….
Here’s what you need to know about bad air quality in Michigan
We’ve gathered some of our past coverage about the Canadian wildfires and how to keep yourself and your family safe when the air quality is bad.
A record year for Great Lakes piping plovers
The Great Lakes piping plover recovery effort has been ongoing since the mid-1980s when the population got as low as a dozen nesting pairs. This year, the number reached 85 nesting pairs for the first time.
Ask captive piping plover caretakers about their gig at U-M bio station
Scientists and students at the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, Michigan, will host a public open house where visitors can learn about the station’s ongoing scientific studies, including […]