Programs & Initiatives
The Antilium Project
The Antilium Project focuses on building bridges to create a more human-centered approach to design by integrating engineering into the design decision-making process as well as adapting engineering tools for use in other disciplines. These disciplines include architecture, art and design, business, industrial and operational engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, and psychology.
Arts on Earth
Arts on Earth's major commitment is to stimulate and support interdisciplinary collaborations involving the arts. Arts on Earth envisions a university that, by treating creative process as an indispensable mode of learning, actively supports students, faculty and staff in the rigorous cultivation of their full human capacity. As the home of top-ranked professional arts schools as well as of outstanding research across the spectrum of scientific and scholarly disciplines, the University of Michigan brings an unusual set of strengths to this ambitious experiment.
Biosphere Atmosphere Research & Training Program (BART)
BART is a multidisciplinary doctoral training program at the interface of biospheric and atmospheric sciences.
Ecosystem Management Initiative (EMI)
EMI promotes sustainable natural resource management through ecosystem-based teaching, research, and outreach in order to address the myriad challenges that arise from fragmented landscapes and diverse management strategies.
Environmental Justice Initiative
Researches and develops environmental justice strategies and promotes community advocacy in support of communities that struggle with environmental justice issues.
The Environmental and Sustainable Technologies Laboratory (EAST) was founded in 2000 with the mission of 1) developing and communicating knowledge regarding the environmental impact of engineering decisions (finding problems) and 2) developing appropriate technologies to mitigate the environmental impacts of engineering design and manufacturing activities (finding solutions). The specific areas of expertise for the EASTlab are in product design for the environment, pollution prevention in manufacturing systems, and the development of policies and business models that facilitate market acceptance of sustainable design approaches.
International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI)
The IFRI program examines how governance arrangements shape forest outcomes by understanding the role of formal and informal institutions in enhancing livelihoods and adaptive capacity of peoples, conserving biodiversity, and promoting great sustainability in carbon sequestration. IFRI is composed of partner Collaborating Research Centers (CRCs) in North America, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
Leadership Initiative Minority Female Environmental Faculty (LIMFEF)
LIMFEF aims to enhance the presence and stature of minority female faculty in American academic institutions.
Michigan Sea Grant
The Michigan Sea Grant is a joint program of University of Michigan and Michigan State University. The program funds research and education relating to Great Lakes resource management, specifically in the areas of coastal communities and economies, fisheries, aquatic habitat, and aquatic invasive species.
Minority Environmental Leadership Development Initiative (MELDI)
MELDI aims to enhance the leadership and career development opportunities available to minority students and minority environmental professionals.
SMART
SMART undertakes research, demonstration projects, education, and global learning exchange on a range of issues related to the future of transportation in city regions around the world.
UM-Global Health Research and Training Initiative (UM-GHRT)
The University of Michigan Global Health Research and Training Initiative (UM-GHRT) is a university-wide framework to strengthen and expand opportunities for innovative multidisciplinary global health research and scholarship.
Urban and Regional Research Collaborative (URRC)
URRC is a forum for collaboration between Urban and Regional Planning Faculty, as well as faculty from other disciplines. Research topics include environmental justice, global cities, transportation and land use policy, and environmental planning.