Di Vittorio sheds light on the science behind water’s many colors Water’s infinite hues, from captivating crystal-clear blues to sometimes off-putting murky browns, are influenced by a complex interplay of physics, biology, and chemistry. Faculty Affiliate Dr. Courtney Di Vittorio, an engineer who studies water […]
Research Update Board Member Lauren Lowman and PhD Candidate Nicholas Corak of Wake’s Environmental Dynamics Lab, together with Peter E. Thornton of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have published a paper in Scientific Data: “A high resolution, gridded product for vapor pressure deficit using […]
Join us for this essential conversation. We’re excited to welcome two extraordinary EPA leaders to campus this Spring. Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator to President Obama and National Climate Advisor to President Biden, will deliver a public address reflecting lessons learned over a lifetime of service […]
Last week, Stan Meiburg appeared on NPR’s 1A as part of their Dot Gov series, which explores the inner workings of the federal government. In the January 15 episode, Meiburg offered an inside look at the EPA’s daily operations, highlighting its critical role in […]
Since the results of the U.S. Presidential Election were announced, professionals across the environmental space have been abuzz with speculation around how the new administration will affect work on climate and sustainability. Our Executive Director Stan Meiburg, who capped his 39-year career with the EPA […]
In partnership with the Amazon Aid Foundation, the Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability is hosting a panel discussion titled Gilded or Green: How Gold Impacts The Amazon & Why We Should Care. The impact of gold mining on the Amazon rainforest […]
Sabin Center welcomes a delegation of young Amazonian leaders to kick off the second year of our “Connecting Cultures” program
Our inaugural Sabin Center conference will bring together leaders in environmental stewardship from government, academia, NGOs, and the private sector to share emerging solutions to the urgent environmental crises facing our world. Our keynote will be delivered by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert, one of the […]
On April 15, the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) honored Executive Director Dr. Stan Meiburg with the John W. Gaston Award. In selecting Dr. Meiburg, the ASPA recognized his “longstanding leadership and commitment to the protection and strengthening of our natural resources and public […]
University partners with eight colleges and universities for large-scale solar facility Wake Forest University has announced that it is joining forces with eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to bring a large-scale solar facility onto the U.S. electrical power grid […]