A thriving environment depends on engaging people in its stewardship, says Kris Sarri, MPH ’97. She has spent two decades in Washington, D.C., where her commitment to public health weaves together environmental protection and community development.

Kyle Whyte is one of seven distinguished scientists in the U.S. tapped to share his expertise with the Department of State. The SEAS professor is an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation; he is an expert on climate justice and Indigenous peoples’ rights.

As the centennial of John F. Kennedy’s birth approaches, JFK scholar James G. Blight revisits the Cuban missile crisis and shows how Kennedy’s aversion to experts helped keep us out of war.

As leaders seek solutions to the Flint water crisis, the U-M community rallies across campuses to share expertise, launch research, and support efforts to aid local residents.