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ERG and ERGAN Big Event Recap

ERG celebrated its 50th Anniversary this year with a four-day weekend of memorable events and shared experiences. Whether you joined us in person or want to revisit the celebration, here ... Continue Reading »

Study shows PFAS threat to drinking water in rural, predominantly Latinx communities

Public water wells in communities of color might be disproportionately polluted by pesticides contaminated with harmful per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to a new study led by a team ... Continue Reading »

Advanced conductors provide path for grid expansion

A new study led by Duncan Callaway, professor and chair of the Energy and Resources Group (ERG), and Amol Phadke, an affiliate and senior scientist at the Goldman School of Public Policy, shows ... Continue Reading »

Research and education for a sustainable environment and a just society.

ERG is a col­lab­o­ra­tive com­mu­nity of grad­u­ate stu­dents, core fac­ulty, 150 affil­i­ated fac­ulty and researchers across the cam­pus, and over 600 alumni across the globe. We award MA, MS, PhD, and Minor degrees to stu­dents work­ing across dis­ci­plines and depart­ments to cre­ate poten­tially trans­for­ma­tive knowl­edge for the planet and its peo­ple. ERG is a world-renowned pro­gram with a 50-year his­tory of out­stand­ing research, edu­ca­tion and outreach to gov­ern­ment, indus­try, and civil soci­ety at the state, national and inter­na­tional levels.

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Sarah Sarfaty Epstein receives the 2025 Switzer Environmental Fellowship

Epstein was 1 in 19 environmental leaders awarded this years’ Switzer Environmental Fellowship, a program awarding graduate students a $17,000 cash award and leadership training to support their education and career development.

Staying the Course on Climate: Navigating Uncertainty with Energy and Optimism

Join us for ERG's 31st Annual Lecture on Energy and the Environment, where Mary D. Nichols will be conversing with Carla Peterman in an engaging discussion about their careers, their insights, and how we as people who care about a sustainable environment and a just society maintain our values during these times of drastic changes.

Malini Ranganathan’s “Corruption Plots: Stories, Ethics and Publics of the Late Capitalist City” wins Anthony Leeds Book Prize

This book, coauthored with David Pike and Sapana Doshi, received the Anthony Leeds Book Prize for Critical Urban Anthropology, an award that recognizes innovative methodological and theoretical contributions to the field of urban anthropology.

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Sarah Sarfaty Epstein receives the 2025 Switzer Environmental Fellowship

Sarah Sarfaty Epstein receives the 2025 Switzer Environmental Fellowship

Our very own Sarah Sarfaty Epstein was 1 in 19 environmental leaders awarded  this years’ Switzer Environmental Fellowship! This program of the Robert and Patricia ...
Beyond connections: The uneven realities of electricity access in African cities

Beyond connections: The uneven realities of electricity access in African cities

Research in partnership with 25 informal settlements in Kampala shows that grid connections deliver electricity of variable and inequitable affordability, safety, and reliability Publication name: Nature ...
Malini Ranganathan's "Corruption Plots: Stories, Ethics and Publics of the Late Capitalist City" wins Anthony Leeds Book Prize

Malini Ranganathan’s “Corruption Plots: Stories, Ethics and Publics of the Late Capitalist City” wins Anthony Leeds Book Prize

ERG alum Dr. Malini Ranganathan, Associate Professor at American University, recently took time to speak with us about her new award winning book, Corruption Plots: ...
Staying the Course on Climate: Navigating Uncertainty with Energy and Optimism

Staying the Course on Climate: Navigating Uncertainty with Energy and Optimism

Join us for ERG’s 31st Annual Lecture on Energy and the Environment, where Mary D. Nichols will be conversing with Carla J. Peterman in an ...
ERG's Big Event 2025

ERG’s Big Event 2025

ERG’s Big Event 2015. Photo by Dick Norgaard.   ERG and the ERG Alumni Network brought back The Big Event after a 10-year hiatus—and it was ...

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