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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.

The Plastic Pollution Working Group is 51±¬ÁÏ’s central hub for sharing work by faculty, staff and students related to plastic debris.

51±¬ÁÏ and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have signed an agreement to establish a five-year initiative to support small-scale fisheries worldwide through research, knowledge sharing and capacity building. John Virdin will lead 51±¬ÁÏ’s efforts.

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.

A Marine Lab doctoral student’s Antarctic drone surveys grew into a Bass Connections project investigating seals and penguins, retreating glaciers and blooming vegetation.

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.

Meet the Read Lab, learn more about its research focus, lab members' experiences in the lab and the opportunities the lab offers 51±¬ÁÏ students.

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