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Religion and climate change indifference: Linking the sacred to the social?
Global Development Impact Brief #1 The Global Development Impact Brief series is designed to highlight Global Development’s work across disciplines, issues, and geographies in order to give readers insights into how we are advancing development...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Alumna wins New Mexico special election for U.S. House seat
Stansbury, a Democrat and New Mexico state representative, was elected to New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, which includes the city of Albuquerque. The seat had previously been held by Deb Haaland, who now is serving as the U.S. secretary...
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  • Climate Change
  • Global Development
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Ben Fields ’20: Big heart, bigger hopes to change the world

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  • Global Development
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Rebekah Jones ’20: Looking for answers in criminal justice

Rebekah Jones ’20 grew up in Queens, New York, observing the everyday lives of New Yorkers. This sparked her enthusiasm for social science research. After completing a social science research-oriented program in high school, Jones applied to...

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‘Building Sustainable Communities’ Forum Is Sept. 28-29

Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI) hosts “Building Sustainable Communities: Global Forces, Local Focus,” Sept. 28-29 on campus to help communities become more sustainable.