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What Smash Bros. Can Teach us About Climate Action

What Smash Bros. Can Teach us About Climate Action

Read about how Super Smash Bros. reveals surprising parallels to the global challenge of climate action, where short-term strategies and competitive instincts often undermine long-term collective success. Through the lens of game theory, this piece explores how shifting incentives and fostering cooperation can transform a losing battle into a shared victory.
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Changing of the Seasons: Rigney’s Ecopoetry on Simplifying the Chaos

Jessica Rigney tackles our bodily experience with change in “The Skin’s Instruction.” She places us at the cusp of a seasonal shift and reconnects us with the environment, reminding us to listen to the simplicity of sensory experience.
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Research at the Mobilization and Political Economy REU at Pitt

This summer, Dominique Williams participated in the NSF-funded Mobilization and Political Economy REU at the University of Pittsburgh, where she designed a research project under Professor Fernando Tormos-Aponte examining how voter turnout influenced the distribution of disaster recovery aid in disadvantaged Texas communities after Hurricane Harvey. Read about how the experience deepened her interest in the intersection of environmental justice and political economy, showing that even complex, data-driven research is accessible through mentorship, curiosity, and persistence.
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Behind the Research With Xinyi Yang

Discover the work of Dr. Xinyi Yang, a PHD student collaborating with Schiller Institute core faculty member Hanqin Tian. Learn about her research in quantifying wildfire-related greenhouse gas emissions and about her participation in the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) program.
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Behind the Research With Dr. Chanil Park

Discover the work of Dr. Chanil Park, a postdoctoral researcher collaborating with Schiller Institute core faculty member Yi Ming. Learn about his research in atmospheric science, where he investigates the interactions between weather and climate processes, and about his upcoming participation in the Environmental Fellows Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

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