Environmental Studies

An array of solar panels on university property will generate nearly 3 megawatts of electricity.

Visions Magazine is seeking student submissions for its 2014-2015 publication.  

A team that includes Associate Professor Janet MacFall and Assistant Professor Ryan Kirk will use a $25,000 grant from the state Department of Commerce to help grow retail opportunities for farmers in two North Carolina counties.

The faculty member in the Department of Environmental Studies traveled in January to Washington, D.C., for an event attended by representatives from organizations such as the Peace Corps, Catholic Relief Services and Heifer International.

The newest cohort of scholars will participate in a program that helps faculty integrate sustainability into an existing course.

A community event organized by students in the fall semester “Garden Studio” course featured pumpkin carving, fall-themed baked goods, music and more in the Elon Community Garden.

The article in PLOS One describes changes in shape and processes regulating erosion on the river banks of the 9th most-threatened river in the United States.

Students in a fall semester Garden Studio course are leading an event that is free and open to the community from 2:30-5:30 p.m. with fall-themed baked goods, musical entertainment and pumpkin carving for children.

Created in 2013, the program provides students with a basic skill set the Peace Corps and its participatory countries need for successful community projects.

Learn more about ultra hands-on study abroad experiences with a focus on research from the School for Field Studies.  Info Session on October 2 at 11am.