New research from the University of Washington shows that the City of Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program can improve fruit and vegetable intake and food security among low-income populations by providing financial support for buying healthy food.
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Helping Communities Breathe Life Back into Great Lakes Ecosystems, Economies
Coalition of Great Lakes nonprofits, directed by U-M alumna Laura Rubin, helps empower communities to preserve and restore nature, nurture new generation of sustainable business.
Nature Could Be an Effective Self-Help Tool for Improving Mental Health
Engaging with nature could be an effective measure for those with low wellbeing to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Surprising Adaptations Let Yeast Beat the Heat
By probing proteins from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, researchers show how organisms may adapt to rising global temperatures.
Ecology Professor Explores How and Why Forests Change
Almost everything Nina Wurzburger does — at least in terms of research — relates to forests.
The Rise of Plant Life Changed How Rivers Move, Study Shows
Research reveals that unvegetated meandering rivers can geologically masquerade as braided rivers, suggesting they were much more common in the first 90 percent of Earth’s history than previously thought.