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Stanford students are getting a head start on careers with education and leadership programs offered by the Woods Institute for the Environment. Izabella Smolnicka-Dos Santos integrated academic insight with real-world applications as a Forum for Undergraduate Environmental Leadership (FUEL) fellow focused on sustainability of agriculture and dairy in California.
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The Global Sustainability Challenge is mobilizing college students worldwide to develop sustainability solutions for their communities. Stanford University will host the Americas finals Feb. 13, with 23 finalist teams from North and South America competing for six spots at the Global Finale in Munich in April.
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Stanford students are getting a head start on careers with education and leadership programs offered by the Woods Institute for the Environment. We talk with Alice Heiman, a junior who bridged academic knowledge and real-world practice through the Mentoring Undergraduates in Interdisciplinary Research (MUIR) program.
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Stanford’s EPS 5 field course immerses students in the geological history of the Bay Area through a two-day excursion to ancient beaches, landslides, and earthquake sites, revealing the many ways people are tied to Earth’s shifting landscape.
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Stanford students are getting a head start on careers with education and leadership programs offered by the Woods Institute for the Environment. We talk with Evan Ludington, a senior who who cultivated academic and practical expertise through the Environmental and Policy Internship (EPIC) program.
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Ninety years of tidepool observations in Monterey Bay have taught Stanford researchers about climate change impacts on the ocean and the evolution of science.
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A new employer-funded program invites Stanford students from all disciplines to discover how their passions can help meet sustainability goals, expanding the school’s robust internship offerings.
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Stanford students are getting a head start on careers with education and leadership programs offered by the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. In the first of a new student spotlight series, we talk with Aria Grossman, a junior who gained valuable research and on-the-job experience through the Mentoring Undergraduates in Interdisciplinary Research (MUIR) program.
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A culmination of the efforts of the Undergraduate Sustainability Education Working Group, a new report recommends a multifaceted approach to integrate sustainability-related learning across the undergraduate curriculum and support students with varying motivations and needs.
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Stanford researchers are working to create a unique, interdisciplinary curriculum to help students better understand both the physical and biological ocean systems and the human relationship with them.
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Since its founding two decades ago, the Bill Lane Center has become a thriving community of students and researchers who examine the American West in all its complexities.
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Stanford students are helping rural energy non-governmental organizations put health at the center of energy decisions.
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Learn how to apply the practice of integrative design to radically improve energy efficiency while sustaining or enhancing the quality of your life or your products and services.
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The introductory course brings together passionate alums and seasoned lecturers to explore how Earth works and the ways humans impact it, with a focus on climate change, oceans, sustainable food, energy science, and more.
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Aboard the same fishing vessel Steinbeck used for his 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition, undergraduates studied science and literature while gaining a deeper appreciation for the ocean.
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A new working group will make recommendations for how every Stanford undergraduate can participate in sustainability education, whether through courses, degree programs, or extracurricular experiences.
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In a new program from Stanford University and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, business executives and senior leaders will gain insight into the environmental, economic, and social dimensions of sustainability to drive business value.
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Through programs offered by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, undergraduate students from Stanford and institutions across the U.S. worked on projects that tackled pressing environmental challenges and advanced fundamental knowledge about our planet. Here’s an inside look at their experiences.
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In two courses during winter and spring quarters, student groups developed policy reports with the goal of informing government decisions about how to incorporate fisheries and aquaculture into Indonesia’s national development strategy.
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The culminating project for the design-build seminar CEE32H: Responsive Structures is a 23-foot-high outdoor contemplation space installed in front of the Anderson Collection.
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A unique hands-on class teaches Stanford Law School students how to work with early-stage companies that have the potential to move the needle on climate and sustainability.
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The alliance equips future architects, engineers, and builders with the necessary tools and empathy to address the challenges of managing responsible construction projects.
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In a new collaboration, the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and Stanford Graduate School of Business will offer an executive education program designed to help both current and aspiring chief sustainability officers become more effective leaders in their organizations.
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Two courses in the SUSTAIN 101 series use nontraditional approaches to teach complex climate data and community-focused sustainable design.
