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The Business of Virtual Learning
January 21, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Nearly a year ago many businesses and schools concerned about the spread of COVID-19 relocated onsite offices and classrooms to the internet. The transition to a virtual platform took some getting used to, but for Bryan Rubin ’18 and Benjamin Steger ’18 the future was finally here.
The Transition From Student Senate to Washington, D.C.
December 8, 2020
Yvonne Gay
When he was growing up, Machmud Makhmudov ’15 noticed how communities from different parts of the world created lives that struggled, grew, and thrived alongside one another. That insight served him well as a policy advisor for the presidential campaign and stands to be an impression in his new role with the incoming Biden Administration.
'Whale Snow': Five Questions with Author Chie Sakakibara
November 12, 2020
Communications Staff
Chie Sakakibara's new book explores how the Iñupiat community in Arctic Alaska is surviving the challenges of climate change.
Rumi Shammin Hosts Writeshop for Forthcoming Book on Climate Change and and Resilience in South Asia
October 27, 2020
Communications
More than 50 contributing authors were brought together to discuss their additions to the edited book Climate Change and Community Resilience: Insights from South Asia, which documents community-level initiatives from seven countries in South Asia, highlighting how communities have been dealing with climate change.
Eight summer research fellows collaborate on Cleveland Environmental Dashboard Project
October 20, 2020
Youssouf Doumbia
Eight students, working from locations across the country, joined with Professor John Petersen and Project Manager Rowan Hannan to play a critical role in advancing the development of the Cleveland Environmental Dashboard project, which was recently awarded its third round of funding from the Cleveland Foundation.
