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Another exciting morning at UMBC! At today’s undergraduate commencement, twenty-five GES majors donned their caps and gowns and walked on stage to receive their degrees. Our first photo features,...
December 21, 2023
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2:57 PM
This morning was UMBC's graduate commencement ceremony! We had several students from our GES department in attendance, and we'd love to highlight them! The first photo features, from left to...
December 20, 2023
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1:49 PM
Do you know what to compost on campus?
This semester our office has been all about compost, from our Eco-Ambassador projects to the focus of our behind-the-scenes operations. That work has paid off! We've succeeded in doubling the...
December 19, 2023
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8:20 AM
Give it a read and let us know what you think!
We are excited to share with you Professor Erle Ellis' Op-Ed in today's New York Times! It's fantastic to see a member of our department reach such a large audience. In his article "1.5 Degrees Is...
December 4, 2023
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Dr. Kaylor's GES286 class takes to the skies
UMBC's campus just got a bit more colorful! This week, Dr. Kaylor's Intro to GIS class will be gathering aerial data using weather balloons. On Friday morning, you can expect to see several...
November 30, 2023
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2:55 PM
UMBC recognized for top performance in the water category
The 2023 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities by country, institution type, and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability...
November 16, 2023
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9:02 AM
Join our office in welcoming him to UMBC!
Taylor Smith has joined UMBC as the university’s new Assistant Director of Sustainability. Taylor has previously worked in the private sector as an environmental engineer and sustainability...
November 15, 2023
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4:23 PM
Learn more about her work on invasive species on campus!
Our Sustainability Fellow, Bella Dastvan, recently wrapped up her fellowship, but her work on invasive species will certainly outlast her tenure with our office! Check out this great article from...
July 10, 2023
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10:05 AM
Studying Sediment Storage in a [Water]Shed
We invite you to join us in celebrating Jason Chase, who successfully defended his master's thesis on "Assessing the role of culvert sediment storage in an urbanized watershed" Tuesday, June 27th....
June 29, 2023
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11:35 AM
How to handle poor air quality conditions
You've probably heard a lot more about air quality in the past few days...and for good reason! Air quality is consistently an issue in the Baltimore region (especially in the summer), but the...
June 8, 2023
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8:40 AM