Environment
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Get the lead out
Copper or lead? That is the question, as U-M researchers use data science to speed the process of finding which Flint homes need new pipes.
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All good in the agrihood
Hope for a thriving Detroit springs eternal (along with fresh produce) at the Michigan Urban Farming Initiative.
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Deadly rip currents
Since 2010, more than 600 people have drowned in the Great Lakes. One survivor, a U-M communicator, turns survivor guilt into life-saving action.
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Life's a beach
Researchers are working in Lake Michigan communities to shore up effects of beach erosion as threats intensify from fluctuating Great Lakes water levels.
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Diving into science diplomacy
Recent diving trip to Cuba is as much about building relationships as it is about advancing science.
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Where there’s smoke
U-M researchers are setting Northern Michigan ablaze. But fear not. They’ve been doing it for a century. And they have good reason.
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(Fish) farm to table
Biomedical engineer/alum creates the ‘Oasis,’ a portable mini-ecosystem ideal for people facing food insecurity.
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Straw bale house
How 22 undergrads and one fearless leader used 200 bales of straw to build U-M’s first off-the-grid structure.
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Lake-bottom robot tracks toxicity
A new research tool to safeguard drinking water is keeping a watchful eye on Lake Erie.