by khpark | Feb 16, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
Long before European colonization, the region that is now Chicago was home to several Native tribes. Although marginalized by centuries of conquest, these communities are still here, working to preserve, protect, and share a heritage that can offer pathways through...
by khpark | Feb 9, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
The Midwest Climate Collaborative is hosting a Student Systems Conference to virtually bring together students, staff, and faculty from colleges and universities across the United States to discuss important problems students are facing regarding environmental issues...
by khpark | Jan 30, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, 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 | Jan 27, 2022 | Events, News, Students
Last November, the international community concluded its 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland to mixed reviews. Among its successes, COP26 concluded the Paris “rulebook,” adopted a consensus decision on next steps, and produced...
by khpark | Jan 27, 2022 | Events, News, Publications, Students
Join the Program on the Global Environment and Chicago Studies for the launch of Expositions Magazine. Expositions was founded in 2021 by University of Chicago students studying urban journalism with Dr. Evan Carver, who teaches courses that explore public space,...
by khpark | Jan 25, 2022 | Events, Faculty and OAAs, News, Students, Volunteering
One of the most significant climate divides is communicative: scientists speak in terms of data that map incremental change over decades, while communities deal with extreme weather and other more immediate impacts in the present. To be effective, solution...
by khpark | Jan 19, 2022 | Education & Training, Events, Faculty and OAAs, News, Students
UChicago has officially joined the Midwest Climate Collaborative, a collaborative effort by Midwestern universities to organize the Midwest’s response to climate change, as a founding member. The Midwest Climate Collaborate seeks to combat climate change through...
by khpark | Jan 1, 2022 | Events, Jobs & Internships, News, Students
EPIC, the Program on Global Environment, and UChicago Career Advancement are hosting their annual networking dinner event, ENERGIZE, for those interested in working in the sustainability, energy, and environmental fields. Students will be able to mingle with...
by khpark | Dec 17, 2021 | 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 | Nov 19, 2021 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
EPIC is hosting their last career series of the quarter with Harris Public Policy ’20 graduate Anna-Elise Smith, Project Analyst at Resource Innovations. Anna will be providing insight on how she has made a career out of energy, the environment, and climate...
by khpark | Nov 17, 2021 | Education & Training, Faculty and OAAs, News, Students
HEEA and the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists are hosting Dan Misch, Director of Renewables Asset Management and Harris alumnus, for a speaker series event. The alumni speaker series will bring together Harris students with a distinguished policy professional for an...
by khpark | Nov 12, 2021 | Education & Training, Events, Faculty and OAAs, News, Publications, Students
University of Chicago’s Esteban Rossi-Hansberg will present his research evaluating The Economic Geography of Global Warming as part of the Friedman Forum speaker series. The Friedman Forum series offers students an opportunity for informal discussions with...
by khpark | Nov 3, 2021 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
Join EPIC as they host Interior Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau for a conversation on the future of oil and gas drilling on federal lands as the Biden administration transitions to a clean energy economy. EPIC Scholar and Harris Public Policy Professor Ryan...
by khpark | Oct 30, 2021 | Education & Training, Events, Jobs & Internships, News, Students
EPIC is continuing their Career Series with a talk with Shruti Bhimsaria on what it is like to work in the energy sector. Bhimsaria will be sharing her insights on energy, the environment, climate change, and how to work in the energy sector. The event will be held...
by khpark | Oct 22, 2021 | Education & Training, Events, News, Students
EPIC is hosting a conversation with their 2021-2022 policy fellows Carlos Curbelo and Heather McTeer Toney. Curbelo and McTeer Toney will dig into the results of an upcoming EPIC/AP-NORC poll conducted annually to track opinions on central topics shaping the...
