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Federalism Hedging, Entrenchment, and the Climate Challenge

Dr. William Buzbee explores how federal and state regulators can work in tandem to address the climate crisis, and how this cooperation can reduce risk and catalyze. …

February 16, 2021

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The Anthropocene: Comparing Its Meaning in Geology (Chronostratigraphy) with Conceptual Approaches Arising in Other Disciplines

Dr. John McNeill offers a clearer definition of the Anthropocene epoch, or the geological period characterized by the effects of human activities, and compares this definition…

February 10, 2021

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A green expansion: China’s role in the global deployment and transfer of solar photovoltaic technology

Dr. Joanna Lewis explores China's leadership in solar photovoltaic technology, as well as opportunities to transfer innovation in solar PV technology between countries in the…

February 9, 2021

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Do Carbon Offsets Offset Carbon?

Dr. Raphael Calel introduces a new method of identifying wasted subsidies to show that carbon offsets in India have actually increased global carbon dioxide. …

January 10, 2021

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Drivers who spend too much on fuel efficiency

A new study by Dr. Lutz Sager and Dr. Arik Levinson finds that while some drivers could likely save money by spending more upfront for efficient cars, many others overspend for…

January 5, 2021

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Legal Landscape of U.S. Immigration in the Twenty-First Century.

Legal Landscape of U.S. Immigration in the Twenty-First Century. 2020. RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences (with Catalina Amuedo)…

November 1, 2020

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Adopt or Innovate: Understanding Technological Responses to Cap-and-Trade

This 2020 article by Faculty Advisory Committee member Dr. Raphael Calel compares the effect of cap-and-trade programs on low-carbon. …

August 20, 2020

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Distorting science, putting water at risk

In this 2020 article from Science, Dr. Bill Buzbee argues that recent EPA redefinitions of waterways will result in a loss of protection for ecologically valuable streams and…

August 14, 2020

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Refugee and Immigrant Integration: Unpacking the Research, Translating It into Policy

This special issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science presents research that uniquely enhances our understanding about the breadth of the…

July 1, 2020

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Heterogeneous Surface Growth and Gelation of Cement Hydrates

Dr. Emanuela Del Gado, a member of our Faculty Advisory Committee, analyses cement microstructure in this 2020.…

June 16, 2020