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A look at how Duke experts are thinking about the less visible impacts of natural disaster on our health, both mind and body.

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As an executive in residence at the Nicholas School, Parker designs simulations and projects that reflect the kinds of high-stakes, ambiguous problems students will face in their sustainability careers.

The Master in Business, Climate, and Sustainability, designed by faculty in the Nicholas School and the Fuqua School of Business, will equip students with core business skills informed by climate science.

The tool, which uses AI and climate data to predict when and where malaria outbreaks will occur, will help Central American countries control a resurgent malaria threat.

A Nicholas School startup focused on improving energy system management through smarter forecasting and robust risk analysis has been selected for the 15th cohort of the Joules Accelerator, a nationally recognized program for high-potential energy ventures.

An experiential learning program exposes students to science through an artistic lens.

The Plastic Pollution Working Group is Duke’s central hub for sharing work by faculty, staff and students related to plastic debris.

Duke and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have signed an agreement to establish a five-year initiative to support small-scale fisheries worldwide through research, knowledge sharing and capacity building. John Virdin will lead Duke’s efforts.

The Duke Critical Minerals Hub was one of three faculty collaborations selected for support through a new internal funding opportunity. The project brings together experts from engineering and the natural and social sciences to establish an interdisciplinary platform for research and education on lithium and other critical minerals.

For her senior thesis, former Climate Scholar Kendra Rentz studied how physiology affects heat exposure risk among Durham residents. She will continue examining the local impacts of extreme heat as a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University.

From Costa Rica to Thailand, the rising senior has forged an interdisciplinary path.

At the Nicholas School of the Environment, researchers and entrepreneurs are joining forces to solve environmental problems.

Duke researchers published the first evidence that genetic variation contributes to susceptibility to the harmful effects of PFAS, synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer goods.

So-called “forever chemicals” show up everywhere: in drinking water, food and clothing – causing a range of health issues. Lee Ferguson is at the forefront of efforts to keep these pollutants out of state drinking water.