Third-year UChicago students Georgia Wluka and Elena Tiedens have been recognized by the Udall Foundation for their commitment to environmental work: Georgia has been named a Udall Scholar—UChicago’s first since 2006—and Elena has earned an Honorable Mention, UChicago’s first since 2016.
Celebrate Earth Month at UChicago with a broad slate of events, including a Student Research Symposium on April 18 and a Farmers’ Market on the Main Quad on April 27.
A new major launched by the Committee on Environment, Geography, and Urbanization (CEGU) merges two long-standing academic programs—the Environmental and Urban Studies (ENST) major and the recently integrated Geography major. The program offers many experiential learning opportunities, including Calumet Quarter at nearby Indiana Dunes National Park.
A delegation of UChicago students attended COP28, held Nov. 30–Dec. 12 in Dubai, to learn about the global effort to combat climate change.