Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy

Assistant Professor Fayola Jacobs contributed to the new National Climate Assessment report, released last week, which concludes that the effects of human-caused climate change are far-reaching and worsening across every region of the United States. Jacobs co-authored the chapter on Social Systems and Justice.

Professor Peter Calow co-authored a new report for the Minnesota Department of Health to help the agency develop a 10-year strategy to ensure a safe, equitable, and reliable drinking water supply for state residents.

Humphrey School faculty members Bonnie Keeler and Gabe Chan will co-lead an EPA-funded project to help rural, tribal, and underserved communities in six states access federal funding for energy and environmental improvement efforts.

Researchers from the Humphrey School and the University of Texas at Austin published a paper evaluating the importance of community-based organizations in the transition to renewable energy in the United States.

Associate Professor Bonnie Keeler led an international team of researchers to develop The Guidebook for the Engaged University, a comprehensive roadmap for higher education institutions to expand and promote action-oriented research and practices that respond to society’s needs.

Associate Professor Bonnie Keeler has received a three-year grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to research the value of a cleaner Mississippi River.

Faculty and staff in the Humphrey School's Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy program are recipients of 2022 Impact Goal grants from the University's Institute on the Environment.

Associate Professor Bonnie Keeler has been named to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), as a member of its Social and Community Science Subcommittee. Keeler’s three-year term began in April.

Professor Peter Calow and Associate Professor Gabe Chan served on working groups to support Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's Climate Action Framework. A report summarizing the working groups' conclusions has now been released.

Professor Peter Calow and Associate Professor Gabe Chan were recently appointed to working groups that support Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's Climate Action Framework.