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Peacekeeping’s conflict urbanism: a decade of urban change in Mali
Silvia Danielak. Since the deployment of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), host communities have witnessed not only significant levels militarization…
March 1, 2023
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Dr. Marcus King, “Weaponizing Water: Water Stress and Islamic Extremist Violence in Africa and the Middle East”
Drought, lack of access, poor quality … water supplies are in jeopardy across Africa and the Middle East. These same areas are rife with conflicts involving Islamic extremist…
February 27, 2023
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Hot Off the Presses: How 3D Printing Could Help Construction Go Green
3D printing has the potential to upend the cement industry and, if used correctly, reduce the carbon footprint of the construction process, according to a new paper from…
February 23, 2023
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‘Environmental Graphiti’ on Campus Depicts Science on Climate Change
Across campus, a new series of art installments is combining art and science to spark dialogue about climate change. …
February 22, 2023
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Climate change may make it easier for mosquitoes to spread malaria
As temperatures rise, such insects have crept farther from the equator in Africa, according to a new…
February 14, 2023
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How Climate Change Is Spreading Malaria in Africa
The mosquitoes that transmit the disease dramatically increased their range over the last century as temperatures warmed, scientists.…
February 14, 2023
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Climate Change Has Spread Malaria Risk to New Parts, Study Shows
Warming temperatures are driving mosquitoes into new parts of Africa and spreading the risk of malaria, according to a new study that highlights the impact of climate change on…
February 14, 2023
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A skeptic’s take on the cancer moonshot
“This should serve as a warning for other nations,” said Syed Shabab Wahid, the lead author and an assistant professor in the Department of Global Health at Georgetown…
February 13, 2023
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Georgetown Researchers Aim to Clean Up U.S. Cement Production with Policy Solutions for Technological Upgrades
A team of Georgetown researchers from across disciplines are collaborating to investigate a set of technology solutions and policy proposals that can drastically reduce the…
February 11, 2023
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Isolating Microplastics from Biofilm Communities: Connecting Project-Based Learning & Research
While there is not yet a standardized and validated methodology for characterizing microplastics, the protocol developed in this study uses methods for isolating and observing…
February 7, 2023