Ford School Public Events

Richard K. Norton is an associate professor in the urban and regional planning program. He serves as chair of the program, as well as faculty coordinator for the land use and environmental planning concentration for the master of urban planning degree. He also holds a joint appointment as associate professor with the University of Michigan's Program in the Environment, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

Are there antibiotics in our drinking water, and if so what effects might they have? Does that soap you use select for drug-resistant bacteria? How long will our medicines keep working? What medical practices help keep bacteria from developing multiple drug resistance? Join us at this week's Science Cafe at Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub to discuss this topic with experts in an informal setting.