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A cow and calf at the College Farm.

Powering Up: Pioneering Biogas Project Poised for Prime Time

The College Farm's biogas project is in the home stretch! Learn the latest developments—and how word is already getting out about this revolutionary waste-to-energy program.

Allyssa Decker outdoors

Technology Isn't Quite Going to Save Us All This Time

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Allyssa Decker brings the natural environment into the classroom so her students can help save it one day.

Michelle Cao '25

Student Snapshot: Michelle Cao ’25

”I get to see and experience the connections between sustainability, social justice and big data and envision how I can make my mark," says Michelle Cao '25 of her Dickinson experience.

Heather Johnson '25 (second from left) and Georgia Mugisha ’26 (fourth from left) and their COP28 cohort. The group witnessed top minds and global leaders grapple with some of the most pressing issues of our time.

Catalyst for Change: Students Witness Innovation at Work at COP28

"My understanding of climate change has grown so much." In late November, two Dickinson students traveled to Dubai to attend COP28 and witness the wheels of progress in motion.

two students pose outside an academic building

Stafford Fellowship in Bioinformatics Gives Science Students a Leg Up

The new fellowship supports research and internships both on campus and off, across the academic year and through the summer.

2016 Bylot Island Nunavut group

Arctic & Alpine Climate Change Program Heats Up

Through Dickinson's Arctic & Alpine Climate Change program, students conduct hands-on research in ecologically crucial regions and contribute to our knowledge about the Earth's future.

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