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Oregon State: Researchers Advance Effort to Turn Spent Coffee Grounds Into Food Packaging
CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 22 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
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Researchers advance effort to turn spent coffee grounds into food packaging
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have made a key advance in turning spent coffee grounds into food packaging materials that can extend the shelf life of products.
An estimated 60 million tons of spent coffee grounds are generated worldwide annually. Most end up in landfills and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. That has led researchers to study other uses for coffee grounds, such as incorporating them into biofuels,
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CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 22 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
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Researchers advance effort to turn spent coffee grounds into food packaging
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have made a key advance in turning spent coffee grounds into food packaging materials that can extend the shelf life of products.
An estimated 60 million tons of spent coffee grounds are generated worldwide annually. Most end up in landfills and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. That has led researchers to study other uses for coffee grounds, such as incorporating them into biofuels,cosmetics, catalysts and composite materials, including concrete
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Coffee grounds are challenging to work with because tightly bound lignin, a complex organic polymer in plants that makes them rigid, is difficult to break down, said Jooyeoun Jung, an assistant professor at Oregon State University.
Jung, graduate student Cecilia Hernandez-Hosaka, and other scientists from Oregon State and the Rural Development Administration in South Korea studied two pretreatment options, one using formic and acetic acid and the other using ethanol. They cooked the spent coffee grounds with the two treatment options at high temperatures.
They found that the ethanol pretreatment provided the best results, significantly lowering the unwanted impurities, producing cellulose-rich materials that are desirable for eco-friendly packaging materials.
Once the solvent-based pretreatment was complete, the researchers pulped the grounds and used a low concentration of peracetic acid, an eco-friendlier alternative to traditional pulping methods that use other chemicals.
The peracetic acid helps lighten the grounds and create a cellulose-rich concentrate that resembles paste or mashed potatoes. The paste can be diluted as needed and then dried for various packaging applications.
The researchers can incorporate bioactive ingredients, which are substances found in plants and foods that can have desirable biological properties, including antioxidant and antimicrobial effects, into the packaging materials.
"We've shown that it's possible to turn spent coffee grounds into biodegradable packaging products instead of throwing them out," Jung said. "This could aid the coffee industry by turning a waste product into a value-added, eco-friendly product."
Still, more research is needed, Jung said. Future efforts will focus on refining the mechanical processing of the cellulose material to enhance its ability to resist things such as light, moisture and oxygen.
Research will also seek to improve the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the packaging to extend food product shelf life. Ultimately, a large-scale facility will be required to process spent coffee grounds for commercial applications.
The researchers believe coffee grounds could be used to make different food packages, including sheets between sliced cheese, pads underneath fresh meat and pads in clamshell containers used to package strawberries.
The findings were recently published
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The Oregon State researchers have also previously studied turning other agricultural waste products, including from apples and grapes, into packaging materials. They are also currently working with hemp stalks.
About the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences: Through its world-class research on agriculture and food systems, natural resource management, rural economic development and human health, the College provides solutions to Oregon's most pressing challenges and contributes to a sustainable environment and a prosperous future for Oregonians.
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Original text here: https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/researchers-advance-effort-turn-spent-coffee-grounds-food-packaging
Ohio State: How the Brain Links Related Memories Formed Close in Time
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 22 -- Ohio State University issued the following news:
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How the brain links related memories formed close in time
Study in mice isolates precise location of memory overlap in cells
If you've ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur close in time not in the cell bodies of neurons, but rather in their spiny extensions called dendrites.
This discovery stems from studies in mice, in which researchers observed memory formation using
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 22 -- Ohio State University issued the following news:
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How the brain links related memories formed close in time
Study in mice isolates precise location of memory overlap in cells
If you've ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur close in time not in the cell bodies of neurons, but rather in their spiny extensions called dendrites.
This discovery stems from studies in mice, in which researchers observed memory formation usingadvanced imaging techniques, including miniature microscopes that captured single-cell resolution in live animals.
The study shows that memories are stored in dendritic compartments: When one memory forms, the affected dendrites are primed to capture new information arriving within the next few hours, linking memories formed close in time.
"If you think of a neuron as a computer, dendrites are like tiny computers inside it, each performing its own calculations," said lead author Megha Sehgal, assistant professor of psychology at The Ohio State University. "This discovery shows that our brains can link information arriving close in time to the same dendritic location, expanding our understanding of how memories are organized."
The research was published recently in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
Though most learning and memory studies have focused on how a single memory is formed in the brain, Sehgal's lab aims to determine how we organize multiple memories.
"The idea is that we don't form memories in isolation. You don't form a single memory. You use that memory, make a framework of memories, and then pull from that framework when you need to make adaptive decisions," she said.
Neurons, the principal brain cells, are known to encode and relay information. Dendrites - the branch-like projections extending from neurons - serve a critical role in how information is processed, receiving incoming information and passing it to the neuronal cell body.
But dendrites are not just passive conduits - each dendritic branch can act as an independent computational unit. While dendrites have been thought to play an important role in the brain's function, how they shape learning and memory has been unclear until now, Sehgal said.
When mice were exposed in experiments to two different environments within a short period of time, the team found that memories of these spaces became linked. If mice received a mild shock in one of these spaces, the animals ended up freezing out of fear in both environments, associating the shock from one room with the other.
The study focused on the retrosplenial cortex (RSC), a brain region crucial for spatial and contextual memory. The researchers observed that linked memories consistently engaged the same groups of RSC neurons and their dendritic branches.
The team tracked these changes at the dendritic level by visualizing dendritic spines, tiny protrusions on dendrites where neurons communicate. The formation of new memories triggered the addition of clustered dendritic spines, a process critical for strengthening communication between neurons and facilitating learning.
Dendritic spine clusters formed after the first memory were more likely to attract new spines during a second closely timed memory, physically linking those experiences in the brain.
To confirm the role of dendrites in linking memories, the team used optogenetics, a technique that allows researchers to control neurons with light. By reactivating specific dendritic segments that had been active during memory formation, they were able to link otherwise unrelated memories, further demonstrating the importance of dendritic changes in shaping memory networks.
In addition to illuminating a previously unknown role for dendrites in linking memories, the findings open new avenues for understanding memory-related disorders, Sehgal said.
"Our work not only expands our understanding of how memories are formed but also suggests exciting new possibilities for manipulating higher order memory processes," she said. "This could have implications for developing therapies for memory-related conditions such as Alzheimer's disease."
Sehgal co-led the study with Alcino Silva, director of the Integrative Center for Learning and Memory at UCLA, and Panayiota Poirazi, research director of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas in Greece.
This work was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Aging, the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Medical Research Foundation, the European Commission, the National Institutes of Health and the Einstein Foundation Berlin.
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Original text here: https://news.osu.edu/how-the-brain-links-related-memories-formed-close-in-time/
Mississippi State University Unveils New Collaboratory at Conference on Food, Ag and National Security
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 22 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news:
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Mississippi State University unveils new collaboratory at conference on food, ag and national security
STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University hosted a groundbreaking conference exploring the critical intersection of food and agriculture as national security today [March 21] and announced the establishment of the Food and Agriculture as Competitive Statecraft (FACS) Collaboratory.
The event brought together leading experts from the military, agriculture and global food sectors to examine
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STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 22 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news:
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Mississippi State University unveils new collaboratory at conference on food, ag and national security
STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University hosted a groundbreaking conference exploring the critical intersection of food and agriculture as national security today [March 21] and announced the establishment of the Food and Agriculture as Competitive Statecraft (FACS) Collaboratory.
The event brought together leading experts from the military, agriculture and global food sectors to examinetheir interconnected roles in promoting stability and resilience in the U.S. and around the world. It follows last summer's successful "Intersection of Agriculture and Competitive Statecraft" conference in Washington, D.C.
MSU Vice President for the Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine Keith Coble said the new collaboratory is aimed at advancing research, policy and strategies at the nexus of food, agriculture and national security. It will serve as a hub for interdisciplinary partnerships among researchers, policymakers and industry leaders to explore the strategic role of agriculture in competitive statecraft and global security.
"By launching the Food and Agriculture as Competitive Statecraft Collaboratory, Mississippi State is taking a bold step to connect expertise across disciplines and tackle the challenges that link agriculture with national and global stability," said Coble. "In addition, we're engaging students in the conversation by launching a new class this fall."
Mississippi State, ranked in the Top 5% nationally in agricultural research and a Top 10 Military Friendly School, is uniquely positioned to lead these discussions. Today's conference included insights from notable speakers such as U.S. Army Lt. Gen. (R) Charles T. Cleveland, World Food Program USA Vice President for Advocacy and Engagement Chase Sova, and Special Representative of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General Dan Gustafson, among others.
Cleveland said, "The intellectual strength of America is spread across its institutions of higher learning. The key is to harness the collective expertise of our universities, particularly our agricultural colleges, which study farming practices comparable to those in regions across the globe. Agriculture everywhere is interconnected, and what happens globally impacts the United States.
"Tapping into this vast network is an ambitious but essential goal, and it begins with small, purposeful steps. I commend Dr. Coble and Mississippi State University for taking the initiative in this critical field of agriculture and water management, fostering collaboration that will strengthen our ability to address global challenges effectively," he said.
The conference also gave students a chance to explore how food and agriculture intersect with national security. A special session previewed the new course launching this fall, designed to bridge global politics, agriculture and national security with real-world applications.
Mississippi State University is taking care of what matters. Learn more at www.msstate.edu.
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Original text here: https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/03/mississippi-state-university-unveils-new-collaboratory-conference-food-ag
Radford University's Board of Visitors Votes to Set Tuition and Fees for 2025-26 Academic Year
RADFORD, Virginia, March 22 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
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Radford University's Board of Visitors votes to set tuition and fees for 2025-26 academic year
In its March quarterly meetings, the Radford University Board of Visitors voted unanimously to authorize a 1.99% tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students, a 4% increase for out-of-state undergraduate students, a 4% increase for all graduate students and a mandatory comprehensive fee increase of 6% for all full-time students for the 2025-26 academic year.
The tuition and fee increases apply to all
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RADFORD, Virginia, March 22 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
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Radford University's Board of Visitors votes to set tuition and fees for 2025-26 academic year
In its March quarterly meetings, the Radford University Board of Visitors voted unanimously to authorize a 1.99% tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students, a 4% increase for out-of-state undergraduate students, a 4% increase for all graduate students and a mandatory comprehensive fee increase of 6% for all full-time students for the 2025-26 academic year.
The tuition and fee increases apply to allRadford University locations and will allow the university to continue delivering high-quality experiences for all students within the framework of a sustainable long-term budgeting model.
For full-time, in-state undergraduate students, the tuition increase is $170 and for out-of-state undergraduates the increase is $846. For full-time graduate students, the in-state tuition increase is $390 and is $762 for out-of-state students. The mandatory comprehensive fee increase is $234 for all full-time students.
"For decades, Radford University has distinguished itself as an institution where students receive a stellar education, make lifelong connections and leave prepared for successful careers, all at a cost that is well within reach," said rector Marquett Smith '85. "Affordability is a top priority at each of Virginia's public higher education institutions. The board is confident that these rate changes meet that commitment while positioning the university for continued excellence, long term. The board is deeply appreciative of Vice President Rob Hoover and his Division of Finance and Administration staff for the work they did in preparing us to make this important decision."
This action allows Radford University to meet mandatory cost pressures and to fulfill specific strategic initiatives in the absence of permanent base funding from the state in the FY26 budget proposal. The university is committed to delivering high-quality academic programs, supporting operational effectiveness, and focusing on student success and well-being, while remaining one of the most affordable universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
In 2024-25, Radford offered the fourth-most affordable four-year, in-state undergraduate total costs among Virginia public institutions at an average of $24,608, 16% less than the state's average total cost. Total costs include tuition, room and board, and mandatory fees.
"I am confident that these changes will allow Radford University to continue providing both a high-quality and affordable student experience, while ensuring the long-term health of the institution," said President Bret Danilowicz. "Our university has made remarkable strides to prove the value of the distinct Radford experience to prospective students and to our currently enrolled student body. The new freshman and transfer enrollment growth last fall, combined with the outstanding retention and graduation rates we experienced this spring, are indicators that continued investments made in our classroom and campus experience are positioning students to graduate and to launch successful careers and lives."
Radford University has significantly enhanced its commitment to providing an affordable educational pathway for Virginians in recent years, offering a variety of financial assistance options for students.
The tuition increase for the 2025-26 academic year will be covered by the Radford Tuition Promise. The Promise guarantees full coverage of tuition costs for in-state undergraduate students (in-person) whose Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is $100,000 or less and a Student Aid Index (SAI) of less than $15,000. In the current academic year, 2,292 undergraduate students have received Promise benefits. Radford also automatically considers both new freshmen and transfer students for merit-based scholarships.
Along with direct institutional support, the Radford University Foundation awards over 1,000 donor-funded scholarships annually, expected to total more than $3.2 million in the 2025-26 academic year. The recently completed TOGETHER Campaign, which raised a record-setting $106,693,338, created 178 new scholarships.
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Original text here: https://www.radford.edu/news/2025/bov-vote-tuition-fees-2025-26.html
FSU English Professor Awarded for Career Contributions to Romantic-era Scholarship
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU English professor awarded for career contributions to Romantic-era scholarship
By: Kendall Cooper
A scholar from Florida State University's Department of English has been recognized for her influence in the field of Romantic-era writing and culture.
Judith Pascoe, George Mills Harper Professor of English, earned the 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Keats-Shelley Association of America (K-SAA) in recognition of her careerlong excellence in scholarship on Romantic-era British literature
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU English professor awarded for career contributions to Romantic-era scholarship
By: Kendall Cooper
A scholar from Florida State University's Department of English has been recognized for her influence in the field of Romantic-era writing and culture.
Judith Pascoe, George Mills Harper Professor of English, earned the 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Keats-Shelley Association of America (K-SAA) in recognition of her careerlong excellence in scholarship on Romantic-era British literatureand culture. As one of this year's two awardees, Pascoe was honored by K-SAA in January during the 2025 Modern Language Association Annual Convention in New Orleans.
"I was surprised and pleased to earn the award, especially since previous recipients include my dissertation director at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Stuart Curran, who was a major champion of Romantic-era women writers," Pascoe said.
Established in 1949, K-SAA enhances the study and appreciation of John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley, prominent writers during the Romantic era, which ran from the late-18th century to the early-19th century. K-SAA's Distinguished Scholar Award honors those who have dedicated their careers to studying Romantic-era writers and culture.
"It's very exciting for one of the department's own to receive such a coveted distinction from an important organization in the field," said Andrew Epstein, chair of the Department of English and Caldwell Professor of English. "It confirms Dr. Pascoe's reputation as one of the most important and influential scholars of Romanticism."
"The British Romantics wrote some of the most remarkable poetry and prose in literary history and their influence lives on in genres ranging from horror movies to political manifestos," Pascoe said. "What's more, the societal issues with which the Romantics grappled -- such as racism, technologies, climate events and political revolutions -- still challenge us today."
Last year, Pascoe earned a $60,000 grant from the National Endowment of Humanities to complete her book, "Twinkle, Twinkle: Female Literary Ambition, Male Genius, and the Most Famous Poet You've Never Heard Of." The project spotlights Jane Taylor, the author of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and will be Pascoe's fifth book related to British Romanticism. To complete this project, Pascoe will also draw on Strozier Library's John MacKay Shaw Collection of Childhood in Poetry and research support provided by the George Mills Harper Professorship.
"I strive to make my research engaging and accessible to a broad audience," Pascoe said. "In my most recent book, 'On the Bullet Train with Emily Bronte', which I completed as a Guggenheim Fellow, I sought to understand why 'Wuthering Heights' has been so warmly embraced in Japan, and also to chronicle my experience as an adult student of Japanese."
In "The Hummingbird Cabinet: A Rare and Curious History of Romantic Collectors" (Cornell University Press, 2005), Pascoe drew on archival research to explore collecting's role in the relationship between reader, author and authorial legacy. She wrote about collectors of birds, books, Napoleonic relics, botanical specimens, Egyptiana and fossils.
In "The Sarah Siddons Audio Files: Romanticism and the Lost Voice" (University of Michigan Press, 2011), Pascoe sought to recreate the lost voice of Sarah Siddons, a Romantic-era theater actress whose powerful performances, including as Lady Macbeth, caused audience members to faint during the time before voices could be recorded. In pursuit of this goal, Pascoe enrolled in a Voice for Actors class, collected Lady Macbeth performance recordings and started listening more carefully to the soundscape of her own life. Pascoe's book also investigated how modern recording technology has altered the human experience of the voice.
"Recipients of the Distinguished Scholar Award like Dr. Pascoe are recognized for helping to set the agenda for the future study of Romanticism, underscoring something we're very proud of: FSU is on the cutting edge of research in this important literary field and the humanities more broadly," Epstein said.
To learn more about Pascoe's work and FSU's Department of English, visit english.fsu.edu.
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Original text here: https://news.fsu.edu/news/arts-humanities/2025/03/21/fsu-english-professor-awarded-for-career-contributions-to-romantic-era-scholarship/
Regis To Host Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Tracy Kidder
WESTON, Massachusetts, March 22 -- Regis College issued the following news:
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Regis To Host Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Tracy Kidder
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and speaker Tracy Kidder, will be the second keynote speaker of Regis College's Elliott Lecture Liberal Arts Series, the university announced. Regis will host Kidder at the Fine Arts Center on April 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., with a question-and-answer session and reception to follow his keynote address.
An award-winning narrative nonfiction author, Kidder launched his exceptional career in 1981 with The Soul of a New Machine,
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WESTON, Massachusetts, March 22 -- Regis College issued the following news:
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Regis To Host Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Tracy Kidder
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and speaker Tracy Kidder, will be the second keynote speaker of Regis College's Elliott Lecture Liberal Arts Series, the university announced. Regis will host Kidder at the Fine Arts Center on April 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., with a question-and-answer session and reception to follow his keynote address.
An award-winning narrative nonfiction author, Kidder launched his exceptional career in 1981 with The Soul of a New Machine,which won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for its examination of corporate America. Additional acclaimed works include Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World and Rough Sleepers -both popular commonly read titles for hundreds of libraries, medical schools, and campuses nationwide, explore extraordinary lives and the forces sharping our world.
"We are thrilled to welcome Tracy Kidder to Regis as part of our Elliott Lecture Series," said Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, president of Regis College. "Tracy's ability to illuminate the complexities of the human experience through powerful storytelling aligns with our mission and challenges us to think critically and engage deeply with the world around us.
Kidder's program is the second of the Elliott Lectures: A Liberal Arts Lecture Series, made possible through the generous $1.2 million gift from the estate of the late and former Regis English Professor Patricia D. Elliott, PhD. The series invites speakers with insight and exposure to a broad range of topics and ideas in the liberal arts and offer different perspectives on pressing issues.
Kidder was born in New York City, graduated from Harvard, and served in the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star for his service. Kidder's latest New York Times bestseller, Rough Sleepers, chronicles the work of Dr. Jim O'Connell and other incredible humanitarians at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless. In Mountains, Kidder tells the story of charismatic humanitarian Dr. Paul Farmer and his quest to address the global health crises of AIDS and TB through his NGO Partners In Health. Strength introduces us to a young medical student, Deo, who survives the ethnic civil war in Burundi and escapes to the US to seek redemption through education and service to others. These three books are deft accounts of real people who have prevailed against seemingly impossible circumstances. Kidder's writing has appeared in numerous periodicals, including The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Granta, and The New York Times. Kidder's other books include Among Schoolchildren, Old Friends, Home Town and Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction, written with his longtime editor, the late Richard Todd.
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Original text here: https://www.regiscollege.edu/about-regis/news/regis-host-pulitzer-prize-winning-author-tracy-kidder
UC-San Diego: New US Academic Alliance for IPCC Opens Critical Nomination Access
LA JOLLA, California, March 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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New US Academic Alliance for IPCC Opens Critical Nomination Access
Network will support vital work of American climate scientists
A newly established network of U.S. academic institutions including UC San Diego has formed to provide coordinated support for American climate scientists.
The U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC (USAA-IPCC) has opened a call for U.S. researchers who are interested in being nominated to serve as experts, authors and review editors for the IPCC Seventh
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LA JOLLA, California, March 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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New US Academic Alliance for IPCC Opens Critical Nomination Access
Network will support vital work of American climate scientists
A newly established network of U.S. academic institutions including UC San Diego has formed to provide coordinated support for American climate scientists.
The U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC (USAA-IPCC) has opened a call for U.S. researchers who are interested in being nominated to serve as experts, authors and review editors for the IPCC SeventhAssessment Report (AR7). Experts in climate research and practice who are U.S. citizens or based at U.S. institutions, and are interested in being nominated, are encouraged to submit applications to USAA-IPCC via the Alliance portal.
USAA-IPCC will accept submissions through April 4, 2025. A webinar will be hosted on March 27, 2025, 11 a.m. Pacific time, for prospective experts to learn more about the nomination process.
The founding members of USAA-IPCC are registered as observers with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Besides UC San Diego, the roster includes Colby College, College of the Atlantic, Dickinson College, Indiana University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Washington University in St. Louis, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Yale University. The American Geophysical Union (AGU), the world's largest association of Earth and space scientists, hosts the alliance. USAA-IPCC aims to increase awareness of authorship calls and facilitate nomination opportunities for experts in climate research and practice working in the United States.
Margaret Leinen, director of UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and member of the USAA-IPCC steering committee, said UC San Diego joined upon becoming aware that there wasn't a way for American scientists to be nominated.
"This alliance is providing a very accessible way for U.S. scientists to indicate their interest in participating in the next assessment," said Leinen. "Our diverse group of universities, working with AGU, can reach much of the science community in climate science and policy."
The U.S. has long been a leader in past climate assessments, supplying the largest number of experts of any country in the last assessment cycle. The USAA-IPCC nomination process is aimed to ensure that US scientists will have opportunities to be nominated to the upcoming assessment cycle.
"This new alliance will help the U.S. maintain a preeminent position in global science-policy assessments," said Pamela McElwee, professor of human ecology at Rutgers University and chair of the USAA-IPCC steering committee. "The benefits to U.S. researchers from involvement in the IPCC are tremendous, and we want to ensure that our scientists continue to play an important leadership role internationally."
Since 1990, IPCC reports have assessed the latest developments in climate science, integrating physical science, impacts and adaptation, and mitigation. The effort forms the basis for global climate action and involves hundreds of volunteer scientists from around the world. Previous assessment cycles have produced definitive reports on the state of climate knowledge that have played an important role in influencing policy. The report authors assess thousands of papers in what is essentially the world's largest peer review, designed to deliver essential information for decision makers. In 2007, IPCC participants were collectively awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work creating the body's Fourth Assessment Report along with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
Experts may be nominated by multiple organizations, and eligible individuals are encouraged to submit nomination materials through the U.S. government process as well as the USAA-IPCC.
For more information, please visit the AGU portal.
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Original text here: https://today.ucsd.edu/story/new-us-academic-alliance-for-ipcc-opens-critical-nomination-access
