Environment ·
WWF Protects Not Just Furry Animals, but Nature Itself
Kogod hosted CEO Carter Roberts on November 12 as part of its Gamechangers in Sustainability Speaker Series
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Environment ·
AU Ranks Second in The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Colleges List
Highest ranking yet in annual list
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Buildings ·
Building Automation Systems – a ‘Sixth Sense’ for Ensuring Energy Conservation and Optimal Efficiency
How do university engineers ensure that energy conservation and optimal efficiency are maintained in campus buildings?
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Environment ·
3 Facts and a Fiction: The Eye of the Storm
Hurricanes are the deadliest, costliest, and most destructive of all weather-related hazards in the US. With Hurricane Helene battering the East Coast, environmental science professor Stephen MacAvoy explains what to expect now—and in the future.
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In the Community ·
From Farm to Fork
Airlie Berkshire Farm’s three hardworking agriculturists care for the animals and tend to the crops that feed the campus community.
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On Campus ·
One Student’s Discards are Another Eagle’s Dorm Décor
The Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management Zero Waste Office’s 2024 Project Move In distributed 17 tons of gently-used items to AU students this fall.
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On Campus ·
Eagle Tales: Wasting No Time
AU boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one here: Caroline Boone, zero waste manager in Facilities Management.
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On Campus ·
Eagle Tales: Sweet Treats and Meet-and-Greets
AU boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one here: Linay Foreman, staff assistant in Facilities Management.
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Achievements ·
At Airlie, Â鶹´«Ã½ Grows a Sustainable Future
At Airlie farm and scenic retreat, the first carbon-neutral university in the US is feeding its community, developing the next generation of changemakers, and innovating for a sustainable future.
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Buildings ·
All buildings on campus now equipped with new state-of-the-art fire alarm systems
The Â鶹´«Ã½ community can take comfort in knowing that today all buildings on campus are equipped with new state-of-the-art fire alarm systems that ensure greater safety and quicker detection signals.
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