U-M Erb Institute • 2nd July 2026 Jonathan Koch (MBA/MS ’96): ‘You Felt Like School Was on Your Side’ Jonathan Koch was at the Erb Institute in the very beginning, when the dual-degree program was called the Corporate Environmental Management Program.
University of Michigan Law School • 17th June 2026 Christopher Wendt, ’98: At the Intersection of Immigration and Health Care Workers Immigrant doctors are vital to the US health care system. Christopher Wendt points out that 23 percent of physicians in the United States were trained in other countries, according to the American Medical Association.
University of Michigan Law School • 17th June 2026 The Hon. J. Chris Larson, ’99: Boosting Inclusion As a Colorado district court judge, the Hon. J. Chris Larson believes it’s important to meet people where they are and to acknowledge them as they see themselves.
University of Michigan Law School • 30th April 2026 SJD Student Debora Gunawan, LLM ’25, Attends UN Commission on the Status of Women At the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Debora Gunawan gained a deeper understanding of what meaningful progress on women’s rights requires.
University of Michigan Law School • 21st April 2026 Claudio Visco, LLM ’83, Leads the International Bar Association Claudio Visco steps into the role of IBA president for 2026 at a time when increasing threats to the rule of law, judicial independence, and the legal profession have challenged the international legal order.
University of Michigan Law School • 21st April 2026 3L David Weaver Selected for Institute for Policy Integrity Fellowship at NYU Law Weaver’s path to law school included spending time in the Amazon rainforest, serving in the US Marine Corps, and working on a master’s project on parking regulations.
U-M Erb Institute • 6th April 2026 Two Erb alumni help expand composting in Washtenaw County - U-M Erb A composting program in Washtenaw County recently brought together two former Erb Institute classmates.
U-M Erb Institute • 11th November 2025 Professor Len Middleton Leads MAP Teams Driving the Global Tipping Points Program Toward Net Zero Solutions Central to COP30 in Brazil this month is the concept of global tipping points, outlined by the Global Tipping Points program.
Running Industry Diversity Coalition • 18th September 2025 Opening the Path to Trail Running A toolkit for runners, retailers, and communities
U-M Erb Institute • 20th February 2025 Empowering regenerative agriculture and circularity at J.Crew One of the programs O’Hare is especially proud of is that J.Crew is supporting 35 cotton farmers across the U.S. by paying them directly to fund their transition to regenerative agriculture.
Starting Line 1928 • 12th December 2024 Sara Mae Berman — Starting Line 1928 In 1969, 32-year-old Sara Mae Berman was the first woman to cross the finish line in the Boston Marathon. She did it again in 1970 and 1971. But women weren’t allowed to enter officially.
Parents • 5th November 2024 The Childhood Hobby Shared by 69% of Women Leaders Girls who play sports can benefit in many ways, including improving their physical and mental health and boosting their academic performance. A recent study by the Women’s Sports Foundation shows that sports prepare girls to be leaders, too.
Stanford Social Innovation Review • 31st August 2024 Closing the Racial Diversity Gap in Medicine A growing body of research shows a positive correlation between the racial diversity of doctors and health outcomes for underserved communities. Yet data reveals a significant disparity in representation across US racial demographics.
U-M Erb • 19th March 2024 Tom Lyon’s book on corporate political responsibility helps to ‘unrig’ the system Many Americans believe business has too much influence in politics, says Erb faculty member Tom Lyon, the Dow Chair of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce.
Starting Line 1928 • 22nd June 2023 Sika Henry — Starting Line 1928 Sika Henry has made a name for herself in triathlon and in running. She became the first African American woman to qualify for her pro card in triathlon in 2021, and in 2022, she broke the Virginia State 100K Road Record.
Second Wave Michigan • 9th June 2023 Coordinating care for mental and physical health Pallavi Munikrishna is director of Integrated Health Services and CCBHC (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic) at Development Centers, a human services nonprofit organization in Detroit.
Prism • 5th June 2023 Illinois law mandates general paid leave for workers Many jobs include a certain amount of paid sick, vacation, or personal leave for workers. A worker who becomes ill, needs to care for a sick family member, or wants to take a day off can use this leave without any interruption in pay. But many workers don’t have any paid leave—so if they take leave, they lose income.
RIDC • 8th May 2023 How Committed to Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Is Your Favorite Running Brand? — Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC) Many runners want to support brands that share their values—including those related to racial and social justice.
U-M Erb - • 7th April 2023 It’s time for the end of the fossil-fuel industry as we know it With climate change, “we are confronted with an existential crisis that requires radical action if we are to respond with adequate scope and scale,” Andrew J. Hoffman and Douglas M. Ely argue.
U-M Erb Institute | Business for Sustainability • 31st March 2023 Justice should be an action, not only a core value The Erb Institute recently convened the workshop “Building Connections for Business, Sustainability & Justice Research,” bringing together scholars, corporate leaders and advocates to explore how research can inform solutions to pressing environmental, social and racial justice challenges.
