by khpark | May 13, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, Jobs & Internships, News, Students
There are a wide array of career pathways to choose from for young people with various skill sets and passions. To provide UChicago students with insight into the range of opportunities and what it’s like to work in these positions, EPIC is hosting a virtual career...
by khpark | May 13, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
Oil and gas prices were high and rising prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the reasons for the trend are contentious. Some point to the pandemic recovery as a key driver. But others note that investment in new oil supplies has been insufficient to meet...
by khpark | May 4, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
Developing countries represent a large source of potential future carbon emissions as they seek to rapidly industrialize their economies. Yet, if the world is to hold future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, these countries must identify a cleaner model of growth that...
by khpark | Apr 17, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
Phoenix Sustainability Initiative’s Campus Composting is hosting a composting seminar for those that are interested in learning more about the practice of composting, and why it’s so important. Second/third years moving/already off campus next year that want to...
by khpark | Apr 11, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
Introduction Laboratories are the most energy-intensive buildings at UChicago, and fume hoods are one of the primary drivers of that energy use. When open, a single fume hood can consume as much energy as 3.5 homes. To save energy and stay safe, fume hood sashes...
by khpark | Apr 2, 2022 | Earth Month, Events, Faculty and OAAs, News, Publications, Research, Staff, Students, Volunteering
Across the UChicago community, numerous virtual and in-person programs are scheduled in April around International Earth Day on April 22, 2022. Please see below for ways to engage in and learn more about how our community reflects on environmental impact and...
by khpark | Mar 28, 2022 | Events, Funding, News, Students
The Phoenix Sustainability Initiative, PSI, is hosting a Sustainability Case Competition during the month of April, in partnership with Orsted, a Danish multinational power company based in Denmark and the largest energy company in Denmark. The case competition will...
by khpark | Mar 24, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, News, Research, Staff, Students
The Midwest Climate Action Science Center (CASC) will host its monthly science seminar this Monday and will feature the upcoming call for USGS CASC proposals. The USGS CASC reviews proposals from CASC members (collaborative opportunities with other institutions may...
by khpark | Mar 8, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
EPIC is organizing a field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry’s Future Energy Chicago exhibit. Attending students will team up and collaborate in an immersive simulation to help decide Chicago’s energy future. The simulation includes a collaborative...
by khpark | Mar 7, 2022 | Events, News, Students
The BSD and the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation are hosting a series that will address climate change and its impact on public health and ecosystems and biological diversity, as well as sustainable responses to the crisis. The series is intended to stimulate...
by khpark | Mar 7, 2022 | Events, News, Publications, Students
The BSD and the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation are hosting a series that will address climate change and its impact on public health and ecosystems and biological diversity, as well as sustainable responses to the crisis. The series is intended to stimulate...
by khpark | Mar 3, 2022 | Funding, News, Students
Penn Climate Ventures is organizing a 3-week global climate pitch competition from March 25 to April 16. The goal of the competition is to bring students around the globe to engage in problem solving and innovation within the climate space. The competition offers...
by khpark | Feb 24, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
Hannah Holleman will discuss vital insights offered by study of one of the first global environmental problems of modern capitalism, which reached its apogee in the“dust-bowlification” of agricultural lands in the 1920s and 1930s. Based on award-winning research, she...
by khpark | Feb 22, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, Faculty and OAAs, News, Staff
The Educator Community of Practice addresses the need for inclusive, interdisciplinary climate education that resonates with students and local communities to prepare the next generation of climate leaders. Education is a critical aspect of enabling the Midwest to...
by khpark | Feb 16, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
Chicago Park District’s Stephen Bell will be hosting a guided tour of one of a Chicago public park, Big Marsh. Big Marsh is a 280.13 acre property in the South Deering Community Area on the southeast side of Chicago. Formerly an active industrial property, the...
