Quantcast
Channel: Environmental Studies Blog
Browsing all 29 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Justice Brandeis Semester: Environmental Health and Justice

Counts for 4 courses - 16 credits – No prerequisites Satisfies multiple requirements & majors/minors: ENVS, IGS, HSSP, SJSP, LGLS, WGS, others Applications open now, rolling admissions, don’t...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

TapBrandeis BSF Award

The TapBrandeis initiative has been granted $25,000 by The Brandeis Sustainability Fund to install hydration stations throughout campus. TapBrandeis started as a Greening The Ivory Tower project last...

View Article

Earthnotes February 20, 2013

Lots of opportunities below!  Stay tuned to EARTHNOTES for events, announcements, and more opportunities.  For info on courses, the two ENVS JBS programs,the Internship program and other information,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Brazil’s Balancing Act

Brazil’s Balancing Act: Reconciling the Demands of Economic Development, Environmental Protection and Indigenous Rights March 5, 2013 2-5 pm  Experts working in diverse fields – including economic...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

TapBrandeis In The Justice

Below is an article on the recent TapBrandeis project to build hydration stations on campus in The Justice! Click HERE to read!

View Article


MARCH 12, 2013 Earthnotes

MARCH 12, 2013 Wednesday, March 13, 2013 from Noon – 1:00pm in the International Lounge, Usdan Student Center Space limited. RSVP here. Questions? Contact Caroline O’Shea in the Hiatt Career Center....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

ENVS Student Receives $10,000

Mangaliso Mohammed & Ardek Meterkulova both designed projects that address AIDS prevention in remarkably different ways. Each were granted $10,000 from the Davis Peace Projects initiative to...

View Article

Earthnotes April 02

This Issue: * Brandeis Earthday April 23! Stay tuned for Announcements, including Carbon Nation Film Showing! * Save the Date! Environmental Internship Symposium, May 2 6:30-8:30pm * Office Hours with...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

ENVS Graduation info!

This year, ENVS will be hosting both a reception and a mini-commencement (along with American Studies and Education Studies). The Environmental Studies Reception will be held from 3pm to 5pm, Friday,...

View Article


*NEW* Wetlands Course – Fall 2013

Check out this great opportunity to learn more about our ecosystem and get credit! Topics in Ecology,BIOL134 Considers the physical, chemical, and biological processes that make wetland ecosystems...

View Article

Brandeis-India Science Scholars Program – still accepting applications

In collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India, the Office of Study Abroad and the Division of Science, Brandeis is offering an exchange opportunity for students interested...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Environmental Studies Meet the Majors Pumpkin Roast

The Environmental Studies UDRs, Adam Krebs and Esther Mann, are hosting an Environmental Studies Meet the Majors Pumpkin Roast on Wednesday, October 9 at 5 PM in SCC 313. It will be a unique...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Special Update on the Pumpkin Roast!

The Meet the Majors Pumpkin Roast is coming up this Wednesday, and you may be wondering what will actually be roasted. It has recently been leaked that one pumpkin will be roasted with quinoa and one...

View Article


The Not-So-Hidden Cause Behind the ADHD Epidemic, from The New York Times

The diagnosis of ADHD has skyrocketed over the past few decades, causing a shortage in low-dose generic medications. A large percentage of people diagnosed with the disorder likely have no neurological...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Russia’s Arctic Oil Rig

The Russian government and the Greenpeace organization are arguing over the Prirazlomnaya oil rig in the Arctic. The rig is owned by Gazprom, a Russian state-owned company. The base of the rig is so...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Brandeis Garden Week

Brandeis Garden Week, a week full of plants and volunteering, is ending today. Brandeis Garden Week is a campus-wide initiative to increase awareness of urban agriculture and garden education. This...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Fall Internship Symposium

This Wednesday, the Environmental Internship Symposium will happen in Heller G1 at 6:30pm! For more information, please view the flyer below.

View Article


Brandeis Sustainability Fund Awards

Dear friends of the BSF, We are excited to announce the following projects have been awarded funding by the Brandeis Sustainability Fund for the 2013-2014 academic year. Congratulations, student...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Conservation Leadership Through Learning

Conservation Leadership Through Learning (CLTL) is a Master of Science graduate degree through Colorado State University (CSU). CLTL integrates interdisciplinary university education with real-world...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Free water bottles in the SCC!

Pledge to stop buying bottled water and get a free water bottle in the SCC! Keep an eye out for more events like this around campus, sponsored by tapBrandeis!

View Article
Browsing all 29 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images