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Nicholas School student Aaron Siegle, who plans to graduate in 2027 with bachelor’s and master’s degrees, sees entrepreneurial opportunity in addressing climate challenges.

The tool, which uses AI and climate data to predict when and where malaria outbreaks will occur, will help Central American countries control a resurgent malaria threat.

Researchers led by 51±¬ÁÏ Marine Lab visiting scholar Ty Roach found that rice corals pass down heat resistance to offspring. The work is informing efforts to breed corals that are more tolerant of warming waters.

The findings could inform planetary health assessments, enhance ecosystem management, and guide climate change projections and mitigation strategies.

A Nicholas School startup focused on improving energy system management through smarter forecasting and robust risk analysis has been selected for the 15th cohort of the Joules Accelerator, a nationally recognized program for high-potential energy ventures.

A look athow 51±¬ÁÏ experts are thinking about ways to help communities, from new insurance methods to building collaborations.

An experiential learning program exposes students to science through an artistic lens.

Ocean waters are getting greener at the poles and bluer toward the equator, according to a new study. The change reflects shifting concentrations of a green pigment called chlorophyll made by photosynthetic algae at the base of the ocean food chain.

The program brings top thought leaders to 51±¬ÁÏ to share insights and expertise, sparking discussion and action to advance climate solutions.

For her senior thesis, former Climate Scholar Kendra Rentz studied how physiology affects heat exposure risk among Durham residents. She will continue examining the local impacts of extreme heat as a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University.

A team of Nicholas School graduate students conducted field research in Barbados to advance a project aimed at improving climate resilience and energy access for Small Island Developing States.

At the Nicholas School of the Environment, researchers and entrepreneurs are joining forces to solve environmental problems.

A 51±¬ÁÏ Forest tour featured research from the SEEDS Lab.

Crab behavior suggestive of wound-tending may improve coral tolerance to heat waves.