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Alumni spotlight

Community-led conservation

May 7, 2026
When it comes to safeguarding the planet, alum Ben Zukowski (BA ‘13) believes not only in learning from science, but also from listening to those who live closest to the land.
In the Media

Hausman comments on increasing electricity demand

Mar 5, 2026 Inside Climate News
Catie Hausman on the increased demand for electricity: "We’re seeing two years in a row after decades of flat demand growth, and that’s entirely consistent with what we know about data centers and also electrification and other broad market trends.”
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Green shares data center concerns with Michigan lawmakers

Feb 15, 2026
The Ford School's Ben Green testified before members of Michigan's House Subcommittee on Oversight regarding the anticipated impacts data centers will have on Michiganders. Various networks have covered Green's expertise on this issue.
Policy Matters

The making of IPE

Jan 19, 2026
GSI Pedro Eymael (MPP/MS ’27) shares behind-the-scenes preparation for the Ford School’s policy simulation.
In the Media

Green addresses data center forum

Dec 4, 2025 Michigan Advance
Ford School professor Ben Green addressed citizen concerns about data centers at a forum in Howell, Michigan
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Green discusses local impacts of data centers

Nov 30, 2025
Ford School professor Ben Green's research on the impacts of data centers recently caught the eye of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection, which asked him to deliver a presentation on the topic to its Citizens Advisory Council on Nov...
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Discussing "Competing energy futures" at the Ford School

Oct 26, 2025
Decarbonization initiatives and renewable energy investments are compatible with the massive new energy requirements of the data center age, according to a panel of experts who spoke at the Ford School. What is needed is government policy that can gu...
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Swisher Hosts Pete Buttigieg for Live Podcast Appearance

Sep 21, 2025
Kara Swisher, the award-winning journalist and current Ford School Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, sat down for a conversation with Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to discuss “The State of U.S. Democracy,” for her On with ...

23rd Wege Lecture on Sustainability featuring Jennifer Granholm

Sep 30, 2025, 5:30-7:00 pm EDT
Rackham Auditorium
This inspiring fireside chat features Jennifer Granholm, former U.S. Secretary of Energy and former Governor of Michigan. Join us as she addresses the urgent sustainability challenges of our time, from clean energy transitions to climate change.