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Wendy Freedman, the John and Marion Sullivan University Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics and the College, received the National Medal of Science.

She also led the initiative to build the Giant Magellan Telescope, one of the world's largest optical telescopes.

The University is launching a new undergraduate major in climate and sustainable growth, with enrollment beginning in Autumn Quarter 2025.

Argonne National Laboratory has fully opened its Aurora supercomputer to researchers around the world.

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Young Conservatives Aim to Make Climate Action A Republican Priority

The American Conservation Coalition is a youth-led conservative climate group.It promotes an a€œAmerica-first climate strategy prioritizing nuclear energy, deregulation and energy...more

China, Vietnam, Belgium Tap Blockchain For Innovative Solutions

The IMH and VITO will explore emerging technologies in the fight against climate change.Both organizations have indicated that their collaboration will involve AI, Big Data, and the Internet of...more

New Horizon Europe Calls Open For EU Missions in Health, Climate, and Environment

New Horizon Europe calls open for EU missions in health, climate, and...The European Union is looking for new project proposals to tackle some of the most urgent challenges facing our society.The...more

Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Unlocking Opportunities to Advance Asean Climate Initiatives

Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Unlocking opportunities to advance ASEAN climate initiatives.He is the Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia) The views expressed in this speech are...more

Welcoming Science: Cgiar Week-Long Focus on Innovation For Food, Climate-Secure Future

Welcoming Science: CGIAR Week-Long Focus on Innovation for Food, Climate-Secure Future Global Issues.CGIAR and the Kenyan Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) have convened the...more

Governing Ai For the Future of Humanity

On September 22, 2024, the United Nations' 193 Member States adopted a Pact for the Future.The objectives of the compact include: (i) closing digital divides, (ii) inclusion in the digital economy,...more

The Future Is Circular: Rethinking Resources For A Sustainable Economy

Climate Action Coalition is a global coalition of environmental groups.The group was founded in 2007 and is based in the UK.Its members include Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, and the World Resources...more

Science Week Opens in Nairobi With Calls For Innovation and Strategic Partnerships

Science Week officially opened in Nairobi in Monday with renewed calls for innovation and stronger partnerships to transform global food systems.Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary H.E.Mudavadi described...more

Achieving Vision 2030: Investing in Innovation For Kenya's Energy Future

Vision 2030: Investing in Innovation for Kenya's Energy Future will take place on 14 April 2025 in Nairobi.Two roundtable discussions will address key priorities within Kenya's evolving energy...more

Innovative Climate Action: Blended Finance Solutions in Emerging Markets

Energy Peace Partners (EPP) leverages climate finance to promote peace in places affected by violent conflict.EPP's innovative Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) helps build renewable energy...more



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Awakening the Entrepreneurial Spirit


Amit Kataria, who lost his lower limbs to polio, has launched his social enterprise, Rural Organisation for Social Empowerment (ROSE) to create employment for at least one member of every household in Haryana, North Central India.




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