Leo Widtmann '25

Economics major uses knowledge to support environmental causes in APEX Fellowship

Leo Widtmann ’25 was looking for an opportunity to use his classroom knowledge to help with environmental issues, and he found the perfect opportunity […]

Cady Eakins '25 in her APEX Fellowship at Akron Cooperative Farms

APEX Fellowship gives environmental studies major hands-on urban farming experience

When Cady Eakins ’25 went on a field trip to Akron Cooperative Farms with a class, she never expected that she would also gain […]

Erum Haider, assistant professor of political science, environmental studies, and South Asian studies at The College of Wooster

Erum Haider’s expertise on climate change in Karachi cited in New York Times article

As climate change wreaks havoc across the globe, a July 6 article in The New York Times about the devastating heat crisis in Karachi, […]

Trinity Harmon '24

Economics major investigates ecotourism through gender-equity lens

A 2023 TREK trip to Costa Rica with faculty and students from The College of Wooster inspired economics major Trinity Harmon ’24 to investigate […]

Carolyn Klein '24

Environmental studies major investigates water bird visitation at local nature preserve

In 2018, 12 years after a century-old industrial site closed, the city of Rittman decided to turn it into the William J. Robertson Nature […]

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Two new Wooster grads earn Fulbright Awards to serve as English teaching assistants

Two new graduates from The College of Wooster, Julie Larick ’24 and Abby Thomson ’24, have received Fulbright Awards to teach English abroad for […]

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Alena Card | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Alena Card Title: The Ripple Effect of Volunteerism: Examining Its Reach and Impact on Conservation Organizations Major: Environmental Studies Minor: Studio Art Advisors: […]

Webb presents on religious resistance to climate action in the Faith Pavilion inside the COP venue, alongside other faith leaders from around the world.

Brian Webb seeks accreditation to send Wooster students to future United Nations Climate Change Conferences

Brian Webb, director of campus sustainability at The College of Wooster, knows climate change is a global issue that local communities can impact. His […]

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Students explore the effects of land-use decisions on both humans and wildlife during Costa Rica TREK

Laura Sirot, professor of biology, and Brooke Krause, associate professor of economics and global & international studies, led 13 students from The College of […]

Brian Webb, The College of Wooster’s director of campus sustainability

Brian Webb to speak on panel at United Nations Climate Change Conference

Brian Webb, The College of Wooster’s director of campus sustainability, will be a panelist at COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties of the […]

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Wooster Science Café continues fall season with “The Science of Gerrymandering”

Wooster Science Café will continue its fall semester series on Wednesday, October 4, with “The Science of Gerrymandering,” featuring speaker Joseph Coll, assistant professor […]

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Wooster Science Café begins tenth year with “The Science of Termite Behavior”

The tenth year of the Wooster Science Café, sponsored by The College of Wooster and The Ohio State University, begins Sept. 6 at 7 […]

Carolyn Klein '24

Environmental studies major teaches children about nature in APEX Fellowship

Carolyn Klein ’24, an environmental studies major on the environmental conservation track, planned to conduct research for her Independent Study project at the William […]

Eleanor Weiker '24

Student-designed public health major gains clinical experience with APEX fellowship

Eleanor Weiker ’24, a rising senior at The College of Wooster, personalized her educational experience with a student-designed public health major, along with completing […]

Susan Clayton

Professor Clayton discusses climate change’s effects on mental health on NPR podcast

Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, was recently featured on the podcast The Sound of Ideas, produced by Ideastream […]

Jen Mynard '23

I.S. builds case for accessible sustainable housing

Jen Mynard ’23 believes making sustainability more accessible to everyone will be “the issue of the coming century as climate change threatens all.” The […]

Alice Markey '23

Environmental studies major finds vibrant communities in Denmark cohousing research

In the age of technology, connecting to those closest to you seems like it would be easy, but some people don’t even know the […]

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“Damn Daniel” to Genesis: An Analysis of Songs about Select Environmental Events

Name: Gabriele Gajdos Major: Environmental Studies Minor: Music Advisor: Setsuko Matsuzawa; Matt Mariola (second reader) Within this project, I presented a contemporary topic connecting […]

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Traditional Ecological Knowledge and its role in building Socio-Ecological Resilience in the context of displaced communities

Name: Temuul Munkhtur Major: Environmental Studies Advisor: Carlo Moreno For my project, I decided to make Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) the focus of my study. […]

“Does this spark joy?” Aesthetics, Gender, and Ideals in Marie Kondo’s ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up’

Name: Kayla Stevens Major: Anthropology Minor: Environmental Studies Pathway: Museum & Archival Studies Advisor: Beth Derderian; David McConnell (second reader) The Life-Changing Magic of […]