June 2008             

SOLUTIONS

FSE Program Seeks Sustainable Solutions to Global Hunger

The Program on Food Security and the Environment examines how to feed the world without wrecking it.

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Video: Newsweek Energy Forum

On May 29, the Woods and Precourt institutes hosted a panel discussion with Newsweek magazine on the role of technology in solving future energy needs.

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Video: World Food Crisis

Woods Senior Fellow Roz Naylor discusses the root causes of the world food crisis.

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RESEARCH

New Planning Grants Will Support Research in the 'Sustainable Built Environment'

Three interdisciplinary faculty teams will receive $157,000 over 10 months to develop a campus-wide research agenda for the Sustainable Built Environment.

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PEOPLE

Gretchen Daily Accepts Sophie Prize in Oslo

Gretchen Daily, Woods senior fellow and chair of the Natural Capital Project, accepted Norway’s prestigious Sophie environmental prize on June 12.

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IN THE NEWS

Energy's Future (Treehugger.com)

A report on the May 29 Newsweek panel on energy and technology hosted by the Woods and Precourt institutes.

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The Best of Both Worlds (Today Online)

Woods Senior Fellow (by Courtesy) Stephen Monismith describes the Stanford Singapore Project on wastewater management, water quality, air pollution, and environmental microbiology.

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Fatal Floods in Midwest, Wicked Heat in East (Good Morning America)

Woods Senior Fellow Stephen Schneider discussed extreme weather events on ABC’s Good Morning America on June 9.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Sustainability Lecturer

The Stanford School of Earth Sciences invites applications for the position of lecturer on environmental sustainability.

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Ocean Policy Fellowship

The Center for Ocean Solutions seeks recent graduates with a JD, MBA, or PhD in the natural, physical, or social sciences to collaborate on interdisciplinary ocean policy projects. 

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