Steven is a recipient of the A. James Barnes Scholarship, named after Jim Barnes, a SPEA faculty member, who is a nationally recognized environmental law and policy expert. Jim also participated in the formation of the EPA. This award honors students who have demonstrated leadership potential and a strong interest in public service. Congrats!
Shaz will be a CASBS fellow at Stanford University
"Imagine a place where great minds are brought together to confront the problems of the day, where original interdisciplinary thinking is the norm, where extraordinary collaborations become possible, where ideas can change our world." That is the mission of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Yep, that is where Shaz will be for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018! :)
Shaz awarded IU Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
The award, presented by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs, celebrates tenure-track faculty working on nationally recognized research or creative programs.
Janine heads to Taiwan!
Janine Tang will be heading to Taipei, Taiwan this summer (2017) for the International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University. She is completing this program as a part of her Chinese studies through the IU Chinese Flagship program.
NSF Award: Understanding and correcting misperceptions of energy use
Shahzeen Attari (PI) and David Landy (co-PI) receive an NSF award for their proposed work to understand and correct misperceptions of energy use.
More details on the NSF website:
Shahzeen invited to serve on Nature Sustainability editorial advisory board
Nature Sustainability is interested in research about sustainability from across the natural and social sciences as well as from engineering and policy fields. It is launching in January 2018.