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Fall 2022: In this edition, we're turning a new page. We'll continue to feature school highlights, sustainability science research, community member spotlights, and ways to get involved. You may notice some changes in this edition, but like the school, we're just getting started.

Have ideas for what you'd like to see in your community e-newsletter? Share them with us at [email protected].
 
 
 
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
Opening day
 
 
The school officially opened with inaugural dean Arun Majumdar at the helm. Celebratory events marked the milestone.
 
 
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New faculty leadership will include a focus on environmental justice; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and more.
 
 
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The school's highest alumni honor is awarded to a geophysicist and world tectonics leader.
 
 
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With a passion for helping people, the entrepreneur and inventor is recognized for his transformative breakthroughs.
 
 
Also: Geological Sciences department renamed to include planetary research; a photo tour of Hopkins Marine Station; alumna Jessica Watkins answers questions from International Space Station; new course aims to inspire environmental entrepreneurs.
 
 

SPOTLIGHT
 
Keoni Rodriquez, MA '23, Earth Systems, looks at all of their identities and how they impact their research rooted in community, especially in action.
 
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CONNECT
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 
Fishing for Sustainable Food Options
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event - Register Here

Stanford Reception at AGU
Monday, December 12, 2022 | 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Chicago, Illinois - Register Here
 
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GET INVOLVED
 
Stanford Alumni in Sustainability is a new alumni group dedicated to connecting Stanford alumni and students who are passionate about sustainability. If you are interested in getting involved, join via Stanford Alumni Groups, Stanford's university-wide platform to support growing communities.

Stanford Alumni in Sustainability - Join Here
 
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ON THE RECORD
 
 
"It's not just a whale story. It's a people story... the whales can be seen as stand-ins for us."
- Matthew Savoca, postdoctoral scholar, in The Mercury News


"Hopefully, that will give us computationally feasible ways of representing gravity waves in climate models."
- Professor Aditi Sheshadri in Stanford Earth Matters


"Methane concentrations are not just rising, they're rising faster than ever."
- Professor Rob Jackson in The Washington Post
 
 
 
 
STANFORD EARTH MATTERS MAGAZINE
 
 
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As battery technology has advanced, the quality and quantity of promising innovations are keeping Stanford researchers excited and busy.
 
 
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Testing wastewater is far more accurate than COVID-19 case data, and it is useful for tracking other diseases in our communities.
 
 
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A closer look at plants' inner workings could help improve model predictions of some devastating global disasters.
 
 
 
 
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