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Explainer: Health and Environmental Impacts of the Ohio Train Derailment

According to Jesse Meiller, an environmental science professor and environmental toxicologist at Georgetown, varying amounts of the materials being transported on the train were…

March 13, 2023

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Hoya Harvest Garden Town Hall

The Hoya Harvest Garden, a project by The Earth Commons in collaboration with a group of students and faculty, is ready for an exciting spring as they prepare for a new…

March 1, 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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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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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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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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Georgetown Wrapped: Look Back at 10 of Georgetown’s Memorable Moments of 2022

The university launched the Earth Commons, Georgetown’s Institute for Environment & Sustainability, to accelerate action, research and education on the most pressing…

December 14, 2022

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COP27: Georgetown Community Acts on Climate Change at UN Conference

Georgetown’s Earth Commons Institute and the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics (The Lab) brought a performance piece to Sharm el-Sheikh that was developed at…

November 28, 2022