Daily Archives: January 13, 2010

Environmental Studies Offerings to Expand Under Mellon Foundation Grant

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Educational opportunities at DePauw University will be enriched by enhanced course offerings in environmental studies, as a result of a three-year $595,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The award will create new opportunities at … Continue reading →

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Going green starts locally with new sustainable foods program at John Wood Community College

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Learning, farming and buying local combine with green living in John Wood Community College’s newly developed sustainable local foods farming program. Developed in coordination with the University of Illinois Extension, JWCC created the certificate program to … Continue reading →

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2010: Start of Our Make-or-Break Decade? What Green Leaders Think Comes Next

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in E The Environmental Magazine. Last Earth Day, we reached out to some of the brightest green movers and shakers, and asked them how they were going to spend the day, as well as how they … Continue reading →

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Plastic Q & A

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Earth 911. Even though recycling has been around for decades, there’s still a great deal to learn about it. Especially as our focus on environmental issues as a nation continues to rise, our collective knowledge … Continue reading →

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Get Green-Savvy

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Earth 911. Why does it all even matter? We’ve all been there for the probing questions that follow habitual green activities or beliefs. While you know why you do it, it may be hard to … Continue reading →

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High-Tech Origami: Illinois team finds way to create more efficient, spherical solar cells

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story from the University of Illinois. Origami is the ancient art of folding paper into delicate, intricate creations. But in University of Illinois labs, origami is also a science. Illinois researchers have found a way to fold … Continue reading →

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Scholarship of Sustainability

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Laura B.

The Office of Sustainability is pleased to announce the Campus Series on the Scholarship of Sustainability. This ten week series of presentations and discussions will begin on February 4th, 2010. Sessions will be held Thursdays, 4:10-5:50 p.m., in 213 Gregory … Continue reading →

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Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $80 Million Investment for Advanced Biofuels Research and Fueling Infrastructure

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the press release from DOE. Hat tip to Scott Butner for the link. U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the investment of nearly $80 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for advanced biofuels research … Continue reading →

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New: WGBH Teachers’ Domain Launches Biotechnology Digital Media Collection for the Classroom

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Via ResourceShelf. From the Announcement: WGBH Educational Foundation today announced the launch of the new Biotechnology collection on Teachers’ Domain (www.teachersdomain.org/special/biot), the public broadcasters’ free, online resource for teachers and students. Funded by a grant from the Amgen Foundation, these … Continue reading →

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California adopts greenest building codes in U.S.

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the San Francisco Chronicle. Newly constructed hospitals, schools, shopping malls and homes in California will be some of the greenest in the world, after a state commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the most stringent, … Continue reading →

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