The University recently hosted three Climate@Brown faculty town halls focused on getting faculty feedback on the future of Brown’s climate scholarship and action. Kim Cobb, DEEPS Professor and Director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, explained that the Climate@Brown initiative hopes to focus on the “long-term opportunity” for climate research, while remembering the “full scope of the damages that come from turning away from this work.”

Guided by Assistant Professor Blake Hodgin, a group of undergraduates recently ventured to upstate New York for the annual DEEPS Fall Field Trip. The students learned about the unique geologic history of the region, examined dinosaur footprints, and explored Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskill Mountains.

In EEPS 0080: “Art in Flight: The Creative Exploration of Titan,” DEEPS Assistant Professor Sam Birch and BAI senior technical supervisor DJ Potter bring together art and science to encourage students to explore the universe and communicate scientific ideas in creative ways. Birch shared that he hopes the class will emphasize the importance of space exploration and the “hope” it brings. “I think it’s really, really important that we show that you can explore,” he added. “It’s just something we’re missing now.”