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Tag: poverty and development

  • RSVP for the Spring 2020 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    RSVP for the Spring 2020 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    See interviews with Earth Institute students and join us virtually for the Earth Institute Research Showcase on April 10.

  • Student Union for Sustainable Development Presents: Fireside Lunch Chats

    Student Union for Sustainable Development Presents: Fireside Lunch Chats

    Earth Institute faculty and students recently gathered to discuss science communication in the field of sustainable development.

  • RSVP for the Spring 2019 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    RSVP for the Spring 2019 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    Earth Institute students will present their research projects — many of which focus on environmental issues in NYC — on April 5.

  • Investigating How the Built Environment Impacts Health and Equality

    Investigating How the Built Environment Impacts Health and Equality

    Having grown up poor, urbanist and Earth Institute faculty member Malo Hutson brings a unique perspective to his work with displaced and impoverished people.

  • How India is Striking a Balance Between Energy and Emissions

    How India is Striking a Balance Between Energy and Emissions

    Ajay Mathur, a member of the Indian Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change, discusses the outlook for energy supply and demand in India, including the critical role that solar power could play in coming years.

  • Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World

    Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World

    For the 60% of people without Internet access across the globe, lack of connectivity can affect every facet of their lives – including healthcare. In the Dominican Republic, a team of MPA-DP students examines how Internet-in-a-box technology could help healthcare providers improve outcomes in the developing world.

  • By the Numbers: Air Quality and Pollution in New York City

    By the Numbers: Air Quality and Pollution in New York City

    New York City is known for many things, but having clean air isn’t one of them. Explore some of the issues and challenges the Big Apple faces in clearing NYC’s air through interactive maps and data.

  • Learning from El Niño as La Niña Odds Rise

    Learning from El Niño as La Niña Odds Rise

    Although El Niño is weakening, its ramifications continue to be felt around the world. Drought and resulting food insecurity is one of the major implications for southeast Asia, eastern and southern Africa, Central America and the Caribbean. Sixty million are in need of emergency relief today, according to the United Nations.

  • Spring 2016 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    Spring 2016 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    Read Flusser studied bamboo and its potential as a feedstock for efficient, second-generation biofuels. Alixandra Prybyla conducted groundbreaking research on the genus Leptarctus, a long-extinct mammal. Marisol Rodriguez worked on a financial model for solar investing. These are just three of the student projects on display at the recent Student Research Showcase.

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  • RSVP for the Spring 2020 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    RSVP for the Spring 2020 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    See interviews with Earth Institute students and join us virtually for the Earth Institute Research Showcase on April 10.

  • Student Union for Sustainable Development Presents: Fireside Lunch Chats

    Student Union for Sustainable Development Presents: Fireside Lunch Chats

    Earth Institute faculty and students recently gathered to discuss science communication in the field of sustainable development.

  • RSVP for the Spring 2019 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    RSVP for the Spring 2019 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    Earth Institute students will present their research projects — many of which focus on environmental issues in NYC — on April 5.

  • Investigating How the Built Environment Impacts Health and Equality

    Investigating How the Built Environment Impacts Health and Equality

    Having grown up poor, urbanist and Earth Institute faculty member Malo Hutson brings a unique perspective to his work with displaced and impoverished people.

  • How India is Striking a Balance Between Energy and Emissions

    How India is Striking a Balance Between Energy and Emissions

    Ajay Mathur, a member of the Indian Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change, discusses the outlook for energy supply and demand in India, including the critical role that solar power could play in coming years.

  • Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World

    Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World

    For the 60% of people without Internet access across the globe, lack of connectivity can affect every facet of their lives – including healthcare. In the Dominican Republic, a team of MPA-DP students examines how Internet-in-a-box technology could help healthcare providers improve outcomes in the developing world.

  • By the Numbers: Air Quality and Pollution in New York City

    By the Numbers: Air Quality and Pollution in New York City

    New York City is known for many things, but having clean air isn’t one of them. Explore some of the issues and challenges the Big Apple faces in clearing NYC’s air through interactive maps and data.

  • Learning from El Niño as La Niña Odds Rise

    Learning from El Niño as La Niña Odds Rise

    Although El Niño is weakening, its ramifications continue to be felt around the world. Drought and resulting food insecurity is one of the major implications for southeast Asia, eastern and southern Africa, Central America and the Caribbean. Sixty million are in need of emergency relief today, according to the United Nations.

  • Spring 2016 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    Spring 2016 Earth Institute Research Showcase

    Read Flusser studied bamboo and its potential as a feedstock for efficient, second-generation biofuels. Alixandra Prybyla conducted groundbreaking research on the genus Leptarctus, a long-extinct mammal. Marisol Rodriguez worked on a financial model for solar investing. These are just three of the student projects on display at the recent Student Research Showcase.