These GCSC faculty affiliates were recognized for their efforts on critical health and social justice issues brought on, or exacerbated by, the COVID-19 pandemic. The following is excerpted from a story by Rebecca Walsh in At the U. Some of the best long-term, basic research is often made immediately relevant by current events. The […]
Read MoreExcerpted from an article by Paul Gabrielsen in AtTheU. Read the full story here. The coronavirus pandemic shut down a lot of research, including field research. But not so for Austin Green, a doctoral student in the Şekercioğlu research group in the School of Biological Sciences. A 2019 recipient of a National Geographic Society Early […]
Read MoreGCSC faculty affiliate John Lin, professor of atmospheric sciences, has been named a 2021 fellow of The Earth Leadership Program. The program recognizes mid-career academic researchers who focus on environmental and sustainability issues and provides them with an opportunity to develop as global leaders to bring their expertise to effect positive change. Dr. Lin will join a global network […]
Read MoreAs President Ruth Watkins has announced her departure from the U, we wish to acknowledge her support of the Global Change and Sustainability Center. She has been a champion for the Center in many ways, including supporting stable funding for our work, supporting establishment of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Sustainability, and building the research […]
Read MoreResearchers affiliated with the GCSC have been measuring greenhouse gases in the Salt Lake valley by mounting sensors on TRAX light rail trains. Not only does this greatly improve the data that informs city planners and policy makers, but this method can provide extraordinary cost savings. The cost of one research-grade mobile sensor is about […]
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