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...
by khpark | Oct 4, 2021 | Events, News, Students, Volunteering
Facilities Services and EFCampus2021 is hosting the UChicago Arbor Day Celebration. Join them to serve the campus community, learn about UChicago’s trees, and win prizes. The event will be held from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT on Friday, October 8th on the Main...
by khpark | Oct 4, 2021 | Events, Students
UChicago ECo is hosting a menstrual cup drive through CampusCup, a program that provides free menstrual cups to college students interested in making their periods more sustainable. Students can sign up between 9/29 and 10/3 to receive a cup – sign up online or...