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91ºÚÁÏÍø students were selected to present at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), known as COP28, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from November 20 – December 12, 2023. 91ºÚÁÏÍø students and faculty presented in a number of… Read More

91ºÚÁÏÍø has been selected to present in two venues at COP27. 91ºÚÁÏÍø researcher and VCCI Director Leah Dundon’s proposal on 91ºÚÁÏÍø’s ongoing research in marine shipping decarbonization will be presented as an official Side Event at COP27. The event will be held at the site of COP27,… Read More

The Waterways Journal Weekly, one of the main journals focused on the US maritime sector, posted an editorial which included the work of VCCI researchers. The article can be found following this link: link… Read More

Eisenhower Fellows, L-R, Matthew Nice, Madeline Allen and Yanbing Wang Three 91ºÚÁÏÍø civil engineering Ph.D. students have received prestigious Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships. The fellows, Yanbing Wang, Matthew Nice, and Madeline Allen, were selected through a competitive process that included university panels and a national selection panel. With this… Read More

Follow the link to see the recent 91ºÚÁÏÍø News post regarding 91ºÚÁÏÍø student experience at COP26! Click here: (Link)… Read More

VCCI director Dr Leah A Dundon was interviewed by numerous press outlets regarding recent decisions taken at the international climate change negotiations, and the role of youth in this year’s negotiations.  Dr. Dundon teaches an interdisciplinary course on climate change and engages students at the  international meetings. Link… Read More

See the press release at the following link: Draft Press Release COP Exhibit… Read More

Local communities are already experiencing dire effects caused by climate change that are expected to increase in frequency, intensity, duration, and type. Public concern about climate-related challenges is increasing, available information and resources on climate risks are expanding, and cities across the country and the globe are developing approaches to… Read More

Madeline Allen has been selected as a Fellow in the 2021-2022 Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities and the Climate and Society Grand Challenge Initiative Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellows Program. The fellowship connects graduate students that are conducting research on challenges related to the environment and climate change which require connections… Read More