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NSF-STEP Summer Undergraduate Science & Math Research Symposium at RU on July 30

Posted on July 26, 2014 by

Here at Roosevelt next week, a science research symposium highlighting the work of 17 undergraduate researchers who have been participating in the NSF-STEP Summer Research Experience will take place Wednesday, July 30th, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in WB … Continue reading →

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SUST Prof Julian Kerbis Peterhans Presents Conservation Research in the National Museums of Kenya

Posted on July 16, 2014 by

SUST prof Julian Kerbis Peterhans recently returned from 10 days in Kenya where he presented two papers and a video during the first-ever conference on “African Large Carnivores: Impacts on Ecosystems and Human Interactions.” The event was held at the … Continue reading →

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Oceans 2014 Marine Conservation Conference in DC Continues Today

Posted on June 17, 2014 by

Yesterday and today, the US State Department is holding an oceans conference addressing some of the problems that face our oceans on an international scale (sustainable fisheries, marine pollution and ocean acidification). The gathering is a mix of scientists, politicians, … Continue reading →

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Attend the Forum on Ethics and Nature: A Cascade of Loss, an Ethics of Recovery (May 2)

Posted on April 25, 2014 by

The Center for Humans and Nature and the Chicago Botanic Garden present this forum with a focus on the ethical dimensions of conservation issues. The year 2014 is the centennial anniversary of the death of “Martha,” the last passenger pigeon. … Continue reading →

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Video from CHN Fourm: “Questions for a Resilient Future”

Posted on April 8, 2014 by

This is a video of a panel discussion addressing “Questions for a Resilient Future” at the Spertus Institute in Chicago this past February (2014), an event co-sponsored by the Center for Humans and Nature and the Forest Preserve District of … Continue reading →

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Sustainability and Science: SUST Profs Speak at SENCER Conference at RU in Schaumburg

Posted on March 17, 2014 by

On Saturday, March 8th, Sustainability Studies professors Mike Bryson and Michele Hoffman-Trotter participated in the SENCER SCI-Midwest Regional Symposium, “Teaching College Science and Math through Food, Health, and Sustainability Themes,” hosted by Roosevelt University at its Schaumburg Campus. This annual … Continue reading →

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Great Lakes Bioneers 2013 Conference at RU Starts this Friday — Register Today!

Posted on October 30, 2013 by

The Sustainability Studies Program at Roosevelt is proud to be a co-sponsor of the upcoming Great Lakes Bioneers Conference this weekend, Nov. 1-3, hosted at RU’s Chicago Campus. Today (Wednesday) is the last day for online registration. You can register … Continue reading →

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