As we navigate the many changes in the federal government, I have found it helpful to return to something that has not changed, the Center for the Environment’s vision. We remain steadfast in our vision that the research and creative capacity of WashU and the strength of interdisciplinary partnerships are mobilized to advance knowledge that addresses complex environmental challenges.
I am mindful that this research and creative capacity is made possible by the collaborative spirt and collective ability of hundreds, if not thousands, of individual students, staff, and faculty across the university. At the end of this month, we have an opportunity to come together to celebrate these individuals and affirm our pursuit of this vision.
The upcoming Environmental Research and Creativity Week (Feb. 24-28) will showcase the breadth and depth of environmental work at WashU. The week kicks off with the Environmental Research Symposium on the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 24, includes an array of co-hosted events throughout the week, and concludes with an environmental lab and studio crawl and closing reception on the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 28.
I hope to see you there.
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Dan Giammar
Director, Center for the Environment
Walter E. Browne Professor of Environmental Engineering
Assistant Vice Provost
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Environmental Research and Creativity Week |
Join the Center for the Environment and partners across WashU for Environmental Research & Creativity Week, Feb. 24 - 28. This week celebrates the exciting, diverse environmental work happening throughout the WashU community and foster collaboration among faculty, students, staff, and partners.
The week begins Monday Feb. 24 with a half-day Environmental Research Symposium that will bring together scholars, students, staff and partners to highlight environmental research across the university and beyond.
The symposium will feature:
Keynote: “A Vision for the Future in Three Acts,” Julie Zimmerman, Vice Provost for Planetary Solutions, Yale University
Panel: “What is higher education’s role in addressing environmental challenges?”
Graduate student lightning talks
Poster session and networking reception with drinks and light fare.
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Other highlights of the week include co-hosted lectures, a WashU Arboretum tour, a Medical Campus sustainability tour, a career panel for sustainability jobs, a curated gallery tour, an Environmental Lab and Studio Crawl, and more.
New partner events have been added to the week, see the full schedule of events and sign up!
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We're hiring: Joint Communications Specialist
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The center, WashU Office of Sustainability, and Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration is seeking a joint communications specialist to lead communications promoting the university’s sustainable operations and interdisciplinary environmental research.
This position will be responsible for conceptualizing, acquiring, creating, editing, and delivering content in traditional and innovative ways across multiple channels for each team. Learn more and please share with your professional circles.
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Community Engagement: Gateway STEM High School
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Last month, students from St. Louis Public School’s Gateway STEM High School and WashU researchers connected through an interdisciplinary partnership led by the center.
WashU faculty and graduate students from various departments visited Gateway STEM, sharing about their research and its connections to local environmental justice issues including drinking water quality and flooding.
The partnership culminated with a field trip to WashU where the high schoolers attended the course Environmental Racism and the Health of Everyone, visited the Let Us Feel Heartbreak: Contemporary Art and the Environment exhibit at the Kemper Art Museum, and toured sustainable features of the Danforth campus with the Office of Sustainability.
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Recultivating Indigenous Sovereignty and Stewardship –
Day of Panels |
Join community and campus partners Friday, March 28 for a series of three panels structured to advance Indigenous approaches to land and food systems. These panels aim to foster collaboration and strengthen relationships among Native seed keepers, tribal organizations, and Indigenous-led initiatives.
Panel Series Topics:
-Indigenous Health & Food Sovereignty
-Seed Rematriation and Cultivation
-Land Stewardship and Environmental Justice
Learn more and register.
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Upcoming deadline: Here & Next Seed funding
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Rob Billot Assembly series and Dark Waters film screening
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WU Cinema Presents: Dark Waters
April 3 | 8 PM - 10:15 PM | Brown 100
Join WU Cinema for a screening of Dark Waters, a film based on Bilott's work. Starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, this legal thriller follows Bilott's investigation and the court battle that defined his career.
The screening is sponsored by the Center for the Environment.
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Researchers to develop energy-efficient process to convert waste gases into biofuel
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Engineers at WashU will be working to improve energy efficiency in dimethyl ether thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, learn more.
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| 'Snow mold' to wreak havoc on St. Louis allergies, expert warns |
Rising temperatures and heaps of remaining snow and ice create the perfect growing conditions for a pesky allergen, learn more.
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WashU Investigates Negative Health Outcomes From Wildfire Smoke Plumes
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Rajan Chakrabarty is investigating the potentially harmful health effects from brown carbon particles, read more.
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| This Italian Evening Ritual Has Major Health Benefits. Here's Why You Should Try It
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The "passeggiata" is a simple tradition with a multitude of benefits for your well-being, learn more.
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Upcoming WashU environmental events |
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The benefits of being a Center Scholar include the opportunity to mentor students in the summer undergraduate research program, connect with potential collaborators, and receive research support from the center.
Explore the program’s benefits and expectations.
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This program is open to WashU:
-Tenured and tenure-track faculty
-Research faculty
-Full-time teaching faculty
-Professors of practice
-Permanent research staff
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| Applicants should be engaged in research or teaching related to the Center's focal areas:
-Biodiversity
-Environmental justice
-Environmental solutions
-Planetary health
-Earth systems and climate change
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