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Understanding Storms Can Unlock Better Solutions to Extreme Weather

UVA scientist Kathleen Schiro has been working for years on better models around thunderstorms and greenhouse gas emissions, believing the information will help communities prepare for extreme weather due to climate change.
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NSF Funds Project to Examine Social, Environmental Impacts of AI

Seed funded by the Institute, associate professor Mar Hicks and assistant professor Jess Reia of the School of Data Science are partnering with the Data and Society Research Institute.
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How Hurricanes in the Gulf Trigger Storms in Virginia and North Carolina

Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, but has impacted thousands outside of the state. This UVA expert explains how and why this happens.
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Environmental Institute 2023-2024 Annual Report

UVA's Environmental Institute releases its first Annual Report.
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Understanding Storms Can Unlock Better Solutions to Extreme Weather

UVA scientist Kathleen Schiro has been working for years on better models around thunderstorms and greenhouse gas emissions, believing the information will help communities prepare for extreme weather due to...
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AI numbers

NSF Funds Project to Examine Social, Environmental Impacts of AI

Seed funded by the Institute, associate professor Mar Hicks and assistant professor Jess Reia of the School of Data Science are partnering with the Data and Society Research Institute.
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emergency responders get people into a boat

How Hurricanes in the Gulf Trigger Storms in Virginia and North Carolina

Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, but has impacted thousands outside of the state. This UVA expert explains how and why this happens.
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annual report cover

Environmental Institute 2023-2024 Annual Report

UVA's Environmental Institute releases its first Annual Report.
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New Environmental Institute Offices

The Environmental Institute Welcomes Two New Directors

Leon Szeptycki and Moira O’Neill join current director Karen McGlathery and associate director Andres Clarens on the leadership team of UVA’s Environmental Institute.
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Assistant Professor Mohamed Ismail Advances Decarbonization of Building Materials through EI CoLab

The Institute recently awarded a CoLab grant for an interdisciplinary research team decarbonizing construction by considering hemp as a building material.
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Researchers Urge Closing Outdated Water Rule to Aid Colorado River Crisis

A UVA-lead team offers a pragmatic start to solving needs in the water-scarce American West.
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UVA Environmental Institute Appoints Bobby Vance as 2024-2025 Practitioner Fellow

The Institute welcomes Vance, an award-winning architect with a focus on sustainability solutions for challenges in the design and construction industry.
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Q&A: Rethinking the Inevitability of AI with Mar Hicks

The Institute supported an online conference for experts on the history (and potential impacts) of AI. Mar Hicks shares what they learned.
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UVA Researchers on the Correlations Between Urban Green Space and Mental Health

Bev Wilson and Jenny Roe, in a new study supported by the Institute, publish findings on how green space usage impacted mental health during the early phase of the pandemic.