Jayanthi’s undergraduate experiences and commitment to knowledge-sharing position her as an environmental advocate, ready to champion sustainability for policymakers.
IBES is proud to have supported the inaugural College Climate Gathering! Hosted by Sunrise Brown, the conference brought together more than 160 students from over 40 universities.
With a pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040, data from three test-wells will determine if conversion to a geothermal energy system can provide a renewable approach to heating campus buildings.
IBES and Biology Professor Dov Sax offered commentary on habitat fragmentation, plant migration, and the challenges of forecasting in the face of climate change.
IBES and DEEPS Professor Daniel Ibarra is among the authors of a new study asserting that Venus may once have had plate tectonics that could have made it more hospitable to life.
Simulations produced by a Brown-led research team offer evidence that Venus once had plate tectonics — a finding that opens the door for the possibility of early life on the planet and insights into its history.
Undergrad Fanny Vavrovsky said that the seminar offered “an actual path towards some kind of meaningful change that I can enact in the future.”
“That’s a theme for all the IBES events. These people are really cool, really engaged in what they’re doing, talking about projects that they actually care about and making an impact,” she added.
Stephen Porder, IBES and EEOB Professor and Associate Provost for Sustainability, discussed the financial and environmental costs of electric vehicles.
On a sunny Saturday morning, students and families got an exciting look into IBES' research, curriculum, alumni engagement efforts, and more during the institute's 2023 Open House.
Brown community members offer expertise and insights into a wide array of subjects, from climate change and international economies to pop culture and religion, through more than two dozen podcasts.
Three members of IBES faculty will join Director Kim Cobb and Director of Undergraduate Studies Dawn King to form an expanded IBES Leadership Team, as outlined in the Institute’s 2023-2028 Strategic Plan.