Matthew Kraft

Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

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IBES Affiliate Faculty, Professor of Education and Economics

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The Hechinger Report

When natural disasters strike, these camps give kids a safe place to recover

September 2, 2026

IBES affiliate and Professor of Education Matthew Kraft, founding director of the Sustainable Education Research Initiative, was interviewed about the impact of natural disasters on school attendance.

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News from Brown

New research shows nearly half of U.S. pre-K-12 schools are near environmental hazard sites

August 11, 2026

A study by Brown University researchers found that 44% of pre-K-12 schools in the U.S. are within a mile of a known environmental hazard site, a distance at which negative exposure effects are well documented.

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PNAS

US schools’ proximity to environmental hazard sites: A national analysis

August 11, 2026

IBES affiliate and Catalyst Research Awardee Matthew Kraft, a professor in the Department of Education, and his SustainableED team authored this study, finding that 44% of pre-K-12 schools in the U.S. are within a mile of a known environmental hazard site.

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From the Division of Research

Announcing the 2026 Internal Funding Awardees

August 6, 2026

Awards include the 2026 Division of Research Seed Program and the Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Awards.

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News from IBES

IBES expands undergraduate research opportunities with new assistantship program

July 9, 2026

This summer, the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) welcomed its first group of students into a new program designed to expand access to faculty-mentored research opportunities in climate and the environment.

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News from Around Brown

Equitable Climate Futures announces 2026 Research Awards

May 11, 2026

One year after announcing its inaugural set of four working groups, Brown’s Equitable Climate Futures initiative (ECF), led by the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES), has determined a second cohort of awardees, with projects ranging from local environmental justice to Indigenous climate action in the Amazon.

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