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Kennedy Center’s 10-year plan seeks artful ways to protect the plane
The Earth Commons, a new Georgetown University institute, is among the Kennedy Center’s partners on “Ferry Tales,” storytelling performances to be staged at riverside…
January 24, 2023
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VIEWPOINT: Confronting the Climate Crisis at GU
Georgetown University takes its responsibility to combat climate change seriously. In 2021, Georgetown expanded its long-standing sustainability office and hired its first vice…
January 20, 2023
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Georgetown Physics Professor Receives Prestigious Academic Distinction
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) elected a Georgetown physics professor, Kai Liu, as a member of its 2022 class of Fellows for his achievements in physics.…
January 19, 2023
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Planetary scientist to receive Explorer Award in Beloit on April 14
Dr. Sara Stewart Johnson, distinguished associate professor of planetary science at Georgetown University, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Roy Chapman Andrews…
January 13, 2023
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Kai Liu Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has elected Kai Liu, a physicist and materials scientist, to its 2022 class of Fellows. Liu is a professor and McDevitt Chair in the…
January 12, 2023
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Sagg Main Cat Colony Evicted
“Cats are an invasive species. They occur in no natural habitat anywhere in the world. We know they’re one of the biggest threats facing birds,” said Mr. Marra. “They…
January 12, 2023
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The Constellation of Creatures Inhabiting the Ocean Surface
On a foggy morning in 2007, Rebecca Helm was strolling along California’s Monterey Bay, “picking up plastic like you do when you are in love with the ocean and want to…
January 2, 2023
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The Washington, D.C., Area Ecosystem 2023
book covers many topics including biodiversity, conservation, climate change, endangered species, forests, gardens, geology, global change, history, meteorology, pollution,…
January 1, 2023
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2022 round-up: What to do about feral cats in Columbia County
According to wildlife and conservation expert Pete Marra, feral and stray cat colonies have a negative impact on the ecosystem, the lives of humans and the health of pet.…
December 30, 2022
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Starving seabirds on Alaska coast show climate change peril
The seabirds are struggling because of climate-linked ecosystem shifts — which can affect the supply and the timing of available food — as well as a harmful algal bloom and a…
December 14, 2022