Dow Chemical and University of Michigan to announce new sustainability fellowship

By Kellie Woodhouse Higher education reporter

Posted on Mon, Mar 12, 2012 : 10:10 a.m.

Mary Sue Coleman

Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com

The University of Michigan is partnering with Dow Chemical Company to create a sustainability fellowship that will foster nearly 300 scholars in six years.

Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris and U-M President Mary Sue Coleman will announce details of the collaboration at a Detroit Economic Club luncheon today. Their announcement will be live broadcast at 12:40 p.m..

The program is expected to find ways to “help solve the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, while driving innovation in Michigan and around the globe,” according to a university announcement.

The partnership follows a $14 million sustainability initiative Coleman announced in September. That money will go toward reducing runoff on campus, making buildings more energy efficient and purchasing hybrid vehicles, among other initiatives.

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