Spotlights

Malini Ranganathan: Alumni Spotlight

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: Stories, Ethics and Publics of the Late Capitalist City, and the ways ERG has shaped her work.

Malini Ranganathan

Grace Wu: Alumni Spotlight

Grace Wu (MS‘13/PhD‘18) is an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at UC Santa Barbara. Her research is focused on the dynamics and drivers of land use change, climate change mitigation, and advancing our ability to plan for sustainable, multi-use landscapes that protect...

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Paige Weber: Faculty Spotlight

From an undergraduate in EneRes 100: Energy and Society to an ERG Assistant Professor! Get to know the Energy and Resources Group’s newest faculty member, Paige Weber.

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Andy Jones: Alumni Spotlight

Dr. Jones is an Earth scientist who works at the interface of human and environmental systems. His research uses quantitative models and data analysis to understand climate change and human-Earth system interactions at decision-relevant scales. He also collaborates with social scientists and...

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Veronica Jacome: Alumni Spotlight

Veronica Jacome recently completed her from the Energy and Resources Group (ERG) and holds a BS in Engineering Physics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. At ERG, Veronica focused on the terms of access within electricity services – investigating how policy, supply and infrastructure...

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