by cdunn | Aug 5, 2021 | Events, Faculty and OAAs, News, Publications, Research, Staff, Students
Climate experts share insights in new report from Argonne’s America Resilient Conference Report highlights the conference’s key themes: prioritizing environmental justice; the need for enhanced climate models; and planning for adaptation and resilience....
by cdunn | Aug 4, 2021 | Earth Week, Faculty and OAAs, News, Research, Staff, Students
How Climate Change Impacts US and Global Migration Dr. Sabina Shaikh, Co-Lead of the Environmental Frontiers Initiative and Director of UChicago’s Program on Global Environment, sat down with WTTW and Dr. Kathleen Anderson to discuss climate-motivated migration....
by cdunn | Aug 3, 2021 | Faculty and OAAs, News, Publications
“Joshua Macey, an assistant professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School, is the recipient of the 2021 Arizona State University Morrison Prize, which is awarded to the most impactful sustainability-related legal academic article published in North...
by cdunn | Aug 2, 2021 | Events, Faculty and OAAs, Staff, Students, Veterans
Hosted by the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, Veterans Advanced Energy Week (VAEW) is an interactive virtual learning and networking experience dedicated to Veterans, reservists, and military spouses working to strengthen US national security through careers in...
by cdunn | Jul 29, 2021 | Faculty and OAAs, Funding, Staff, Students
On July 16,2021, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced its intent to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) on behalf of the Building Technologies Office (BTO) entitled, “Advanced Building...
by cdunn | Jul 28, 2021 | Faculty and OAAs, News, Research, Staff, Students
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently added a new wastewater treatment module to its MEASUR software tool suite, a set of no-cost, open-source tools to help manufacturers and water agencies increase energy efficiency at the plant level and in specific...
by cdunn | Jul 27, 2021 | Events, Funding, Students
Passionate about sustainable buildings? Ready to test the skills you’ve learned in the classroom on a real-life project? The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® is ready for your innovative ideas and creativity! Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition that...
by cdunn | Jul 26, 2021 | Faculty and OAAs, Funding, Students
National Science Foundation Update Upcoming Due Dates – Environmental Research (ERE) Update Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS) Full Proposal Target Date: August 18, 2021 August 18, Annually Thereafter Program Guidelines: PD 98-1321 The Decision, Risk...
by cdunn | Jul 23, 2021 | Faculty and OAAs, News, Research, Staff, Students
UChicago-led research could yield increased food production, boost drought tolerance “Manipulating RNA can allow plants to yield dramatically more crops, as well as increasing drought tolerance, announced a group of scientists from the University of Chicago,...
by cdunn | Jul 22, 2021 | Events, Faculty and OAAs, Staff, Students
Join the Seminary Co-op and University of Chicago Press on July 22 at 2pm as coeditors John Hausdoerffer and Melissa K. Nelson discuss What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be? with contributors Shannon Gibney and Enrique Salmón. Register for the event here About the...
by cdunn | Jul 22, 2021 | Events, Faculty and OAAs, Staff, Students
Toward Common Cause: Art, Social Change, and the MacArthur Fellows Program at 40 July 15-December 19, 2021 As the main gallery venue for Toward Common Cause, the Smart Museum presents a group show that foregrounds issues of the natural and built environments:...
by cdunn | Jul 21, 2021 | Events, Faculty and OAAs, Staff, Students
Join the Chicago Humanities Festival Neighborhood Initiative at the Rainbow Beach Victory Garden on July 24th, 10:30am, for a discussion on community gardens. In neighborhoods all over Chicago, community gardens bring people together. They offer beauty and respite,...
by cdunn | Jul 19, 2021 | Events, Faculty and OAAs, Staff, Students
ConservAmerica: Examining the Pros and Cons of Carbon Pricing Policies Members of Congress are increasingly embracing the realities of climate change and the need to implement policies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Putting a price on carbon is considered by many...
by cdunn | Jul 16, 2021 | Events, Faculty and OAAs, News, Staff, Students, Veterans
Join the Veterans Advanced Energy Project for a virtual discussion on career opportunities for military veterans in energy and the environment, July 21, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm CT. Securing gainful employment is a key goal for veterans transitioning from military to...
by cdunn | Jul 15, 2021 | Events, Faculty and OAAs, Staff, Students
The 2021 National Energy Codes Conference, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, begins July 20, 2021. Keynote Speakers: Kelly Speakes-Backman, U.S. Department of Energy Mark Chambers, White House Council on Environmental Quality Sessions Emerging State...
