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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
A Home for People and Planet: Assessing the Feasibility of Sustainable Affordable Housing by Designing a Proof-of-Concept
Name: Jennifer Mynard Majors: Art History, Environmental Studies Advisors: Susan Clayton, John Siewert Human existence is increasingly characterized by the built environments we inhabit. The […]
Together, We Can Everything: The Social Outcomes of Cohousing Communities in Denmark
Name: Alice Markey Major: Environmental Studies Minor: Sociology Advisor: Matt Mariola; Heather Fitz Gibbon (Second Reader) Cohousing is an intentional living community that prioritizes […]