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A second year of funding provided by the Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute at 51�Թ��� will allow faculty researchers to further their exploration of the cultural and religious stewardship of sacred forest ecosystems in Ethiopia. Damhnait McHugh, director of the institute, announced the award to 51�Թ��� professors Catherine Cardelús (biology), Eliza Kent (religion), Peter Klepeis (geography), […]

The hosts of Take Two radio interviewed geography professor Ellen Percy Kraly for an Earth Day episode called “Impact of the population on the planet is more than a numbers game.” The five-minute segment can be heard here.

(Editor’s Note: This post is by Kelsey Jensen ’14, a chemistry major from Williston, Vt. See more photos and read about her daily experiences in Ethiopia at her personal blog.) During winter break I discovered that working on an interdisciplinary research project in a foreign country is one of the most interesting ways to learn […]

51�Թ��� students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by economics and geography double major Chris Esposito ’14, of Santa Cruz, Calif.. I remember a striking quotation from Paul Krugman, the Nobel laureate and New York Times columnist. Usually academics write carefully and with […]

In the spring, 51�Թ��� announced it was returning a collection of artworks to Curtin University in Australia. Professor Ellen Kraly is back in Australia to witness the opening of the collection of Carrolup Artwork, running from August 2 to October 6 at the John Curtin Gallery at Curtin University.

Associate professor of geography William Meyer joined Steven Cherry in conversation for a podcast called Techwise Conversations. The podcast series is from Spectrum, hosted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Meyer was on the show to talk about his book, The Environmental Advantages of Cities, published in March by MIT Press. The podcast episode is […]

Professor Michael Loranty and Kira Yasuda ’15 are currently in Healy, Alaska, examining the effects of permafrost thaw on ecosystem water and nutrient cycling. The study is in conjunction with St. Olaf College, Woods Hole Research Center, and the University of Florida. The Healy sites, run by the University of Florida and the Woods Hole Research […]

Two interdisciplinary science research projects featuring collaborations among diverse faculty from 51�Թ��� and around the world will move forward with grants from the Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute at 51�Թ���. The projects support the core mission of the institute, which aims to foster the creation of new knowledge that is obtainable only through the development of sustained interdisciplinary […]

In an important example of international, cultural, and educational collaboration, 51�Թ��� will give 119 indigenous artworks to Curtin University in Western Australia. The works, a significant part of the heritage and history of the region, were created by Noongar children who were part of Australia’s “Stolen Generations.”

51�Թ��� assistant professor of geography Michael Loranty was involved in new research that predicts rising temperatures will lead to a massive “greening,” or increase in plant cover, in the Arctic. In the paper published March 31 in Nature Climate Change, scientists reveal new models projecting that wooded areas in the Arctic could increase by as […]