Tag: Dustin Tingley
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14 projects confronting climate change win Salata Institute grants
Plant-based buildings, greener AI, and a national agroforest are just a few of the solutions researchers are teaming up to explore.
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Let’s not fry the planet, but let’s not stoke resentment, either
Clean-energy transition will hurt some communities more than others. Inclusive policy and investments are crucial, says “Uncertain Futures” co-author.
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The snappy book talk: ‘When does that happen in academia?’
Harvard scholars had seven minutes to explain their work to an audience. Some actually managed it.
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How to make effective climate policy — and policymakers
“Politics of the Environment and Climate Change” challenges students to navigate obstacles and opportunities for effective policymaking at all levels of government.
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Grappling with climate change through deeper learning, real-world action
Harvard committee calls for cross-School approach to climate change, increases in faculty, resources, internships, fellowships.
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What climate education should look like
The Climate Education Committee looks to the Harvard community to help envision what climate education should look like in 2030.
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Biggest hurdle to U.S. energy policy revamp? Millions of displaced workers
MIT-Harvard project is sending teams to explore how to ease the effects of the coming energy transition in parts of the U.S. that most heavily depend on fossil fuel-related industries.
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Another disappointment for MOOCs
A new study looking at the efficacy of behavioral interventions for student involvement in online courses offers some suggestions on the road forward.
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Harvard boosts on-campus reuse of online course content
HarvardX boosts on-campus reuse of online course content.
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MOOCs ahead
MOOCs (massive open online courses) have sparked explosive growth in both education and opportunity. Consider edX. Since this joint Harvard and MIT online platform launched in 2012, it has attracted…
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Students bring fresh perspective to environmental issues
Each year the Harvard University Center for the Environment awards funding to students who have an interest in environmental and energy research. The students’ backgrounds vary as widely as their topics.