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Finding magic in the unplanned: Highlighting traditions, culture, and adventures of the Samburu people
On October 19, 2021
By Erin Dowd ’21 In March of 2020, I was lucky enough to be accepted as a Summer Fellow through the Global Research Institute.
Identifying a “Source of Hope” While Studying Economic Outcomes of Climate Change and Intergenerational Health Issues
On October 4, 2021
By Madeline S. Helfer ’22 In the fall semester of 2019, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Ranjan Shrestha, approached me with an opportunity. As
TUFF Cookies: Students aim for policy impact through hard-hitting research, part two
On September 29, 2021
By Kyra Solomon, Brad Parks, Soren Patterson This blog was re-posted from The First Tranche. View the original post. The result of more than 100
TUFF Cookies: Students aim for policy impact through hard-hitting research, part one
On September 29, 2021
By Kyra Solomon, Brad Parks, Soren Patterson This blog was re-posted from The First Tranche. View the original post. Over the last two decades, China
Applying MATSim to Study Movement Across Campus: Steps and Takeaways
On September 9, 2021
By Alex Raposo ’22 As a GRI Summer Fellow, Alex Raposo worked with Frank Qiu and Luca Paravano under the instruction of Data Science
“We Were Able to Dream Big” — Reflections on the Fifth Annual WMGIC
By Kiran Rachamallu ’23, WMGIC V External Relations Director For 24 hours from March 19-20, 2021, 120 students across 15 universities participated in the
Six International Security Challenges, Six Solutions: 2021 PIPS Symposium
On May 22, 2021
Fellows at GRI’s Project on International Peace and Security (PIPS) participated in two virtual symposiums this year — first to the campus community on
How We Find and Fight Disinformation (From the Comfort of Our Dorms)
On May 6, 2021
By Megan Hogan ’21 and Thomas Plant ’22 This blog post details an example of funding from GRI’s student innovation window. Learn more about
The shifting pace of research: How students at SOMOS keep up
On April 28, 2021
This is the fifth and final installment of a series highlighting exceptional student contributions to the Global Research Institute. Thank you for following along