A newsletter of the Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences Summer 2022
Launching September 2022
The new school will launch as the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, recognizing a $1.1 billion gift from John and Ann Doerr. Arun Majumdar has been appointed as the school's inaugural dean.
Dean Steve Graham said 2022 graduates are especially well prepared to "navigate uncertainties in the pursuit of a life that brings happiness and meaning."
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EVENTS Keep an eye out for event invitations from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, beginning with our annual events. Save the dates!
Reunion Homecoming Weekend: Thurs–Sun, Oct 20–23, 2022, Stanford
Reception at AGU: Mon, Dec 12, 2022, Chicago, IL
Launch events to be announced throughout the 2022-23 academic year
Cher Nomura, '22 Earth Systems, has dedicated her studies to public service and environmental education in order to one day serve her community and others in the Pacific Islands.
ON THE RECORD
"We would never stand over the tailpipe of a car breathing, yet we are perfectly happy to stand over our stoves and breathe their pollution." –Rob Jackson in TIME
“We're showing that on Titan–just like on Earth and what used to be the case on Mars–we have an active sedimentary cycle.”
Data suggests many rich countries could use less energy without compromising well-being while countries with high energy poverty could maximize well-being with less energy than previously thought.
Crop yields could increase by about 25% in China and up to 10% in other parts of the world if emissions of a common air pollutant decrease by about half.
A new mathematical model has brought together the physics and chemistry of highly promising lithium-metal batteries to tackle a cause of degradation and failure.
Stanford Earth Matters magazine curates research from across Stanford on topics including energy, climate change, the evolution of Earth and life, and more.
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