Innovation in Action Summit
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The U’s Professional Science Master’s program hosted the inaugural event that connected student researchers to industry professionals.
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7 Climate Launch Prize finalists at Wilkes Summit
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Learn about the experiences of the inaugural cohort and apply for the next one.
Read MorePearl Sandick named Interim Dean of the College of Science
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Associate Dean Pearl Sandick will begin working in this new role on March 15, 2025
Read MoreBiochar farm robots win $500K Wilkes Climate Launch Prize
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Applied Carbon, a Houston-based technology company, is designing automated machines that convert crop waste into biochar, a charcoal-like substance that improves soil health while storing carbon for millions of years.
Read MoreRethinking carbon offsets
Many companies claim carbon credits “offset” their own emissions, but much research suggests they over-represent their climate benefit, are not real or both.
Read MoreWilkes Center announces 7 finalists for $500K Climate Launch Prize
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Top finalists from 215 international submissions are vying for the prize funds to accelerate their solutions to climate change.
Read MoreAn unexpected climate solution
First-place winner of the Wilkes Center Student Innovation Prize, Nicholas Witham, designed a renewable electric generator that relies on natural fluctuations in the Earth’s temperature.
Read MoreUS forests face an unclear future with climate change
The regions most at risk to lose forest carbon through fire, climate stress or insect damage are those regions where many forest carbon offset projects have been set up.
Read MoreClimate Hackathon yields ideas for managing urban heat
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Schools as heat shelters, portable cooling shelters, city data for a heat index—meet the teams who came up with the winning ideas at the 24-hour Climate Solutions Hackathon addressing urban heat.
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