On an episode of @TheWorld, SFS Prof @JoannaILewis discusses the economic motivations behind China’s latest national emissions reduction targets, the country’s shift from the coal industry and its strategic investment in clean energy.

Listen here: bit.ly/3Wf7guo

RAISING AI: A Conversation with Artificial Intelligence Pioneer De Kai @dekai123. Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 5-7 pm, Gaston Hall @Georgetown. Join @HumanitiesGU & @GUDigitalEthics for a stimulating event featuring one of the most important voices in the world today on the impact of AI.

SFS Prof @JoannaILewis has been named a lead author for the UN’s IPCC Seventh Assessment Report, focusing on politics & international cooperation. We spoke with her about U.S. climate policy, the IPCC process & science skepticism.

Read more: bit.ly/3VwPPoK

Last week, 200+ SFS @GUAlumni joined Dean @JoelHellman_SFS for a Fast Break with SFS Prof @RebeccaKatz5 (@gumedcenter). Katz analyzed CDC disruptions & challenges faced by state and local health officials.

Watch here: bit.ly/4n5onuI

📢ALUMNI SPOTLOGHT: STIA alum Ty Eldridge (SFS ’13) uses lessons from @georgetownsfs every day as CEO of Brasol.

Read more: stia.georgetown.edu/2025/08/22/lig…

🌍 Big news from STIA & @theEarthCommons!

Congrats to Prof. @meganlickley (@georgetownsfs) on a $4M grant to expand global monitoring of potent greenhouse gases to inform climate policy & strengthen the Montreal Protocol.

Read more: bit.ly/455RZBp

In @ThinkGlobalHlth, SFS Prof @mendenhall_e, director of @STIAGeorgetown, explores the long-overlooked history of post-viral illness—from ancient times to long COVID—and how chronic conditions have long been misunderstood or dismissed.

Read more: bit.ly/45l9EoM

Peter Sukstorf (SFS’26), a @STIAGeorgetown major, is spending his #SummerSFS interning at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in Homer, Alaska, where he’s gaining hands-on experience in environmental education and conservation.

Read more: bit.ly/4kEwrAg

SFS Prof @mendenhall_em, Guggenheim Fellow & @STIAGeorgetown director, shares insights on Long COVID, vaccine politics and how digital activism is helping patients find resources and community.

Read the full Q&A: bit.ly/40HZADv

🎓 Curious about the STIA Class of 2025? From global health & energy to AI & national security, this year’s grads tackled today’s toughest challenges.

🔗 Learn what they studied & where they’re headed: stia.georgetown.edu/2025/05/27/con…

📍How can mapping transform our approach to environmental challenges? STIA students used GIS to explore flood risk, deforestation, environmental justice & more. Their StoryMaps turn data into action-driven stories. 🌎

Explore the projects: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/70…

🎓 Congrats to the STIA Class of 2025! We celebrated one of our largest graduating cohorts last week—students tackling global challenges like climate change, public health, energy, AI & national security through an interdisciplinary lens.

We’re so proud of you! 🌍🎉

📝 How do we write about the environment in ways that resonate? STIA students at Georgetown tackled that question in Environmental Writing for the Public.

🌿 Read their work: cawei.georgetown.domains/STIA3196_Spr25/

🎓 Zachariah John (SFS’25) spent his time at Georgetown exploring life beyond Earth—and making it matter here at home. As a @STIAGeorgetown major, his Christian faith has grounded his journey in purpose, service & scientific wonder. #Hoyas2025

Watch here: bit.ly/44UZyen

🌍 In STIA Prof. @RajeshVeeraa's class, Senegal: Public Interest Technology class, Georgetown & DAUST students co-designed tech solutions to real-world challenges.

Read more: georgetown.edu/news/hoyas-tea…

MSFS-STIA alum Alexandra Stassinopoulos is using data science to combat wildlife trafficking & poaching at @C4ADS. A great example of how STIA graduates tackle global challenges! 🐾

Learn more: cdss.berkeley.edu/dsus/news/alex…

Last week, MSFS-STIA & STIA supported a student trip to @DominionEnergy’s Chesterfield Power Station with grad students from the MS-EIA program at @theEarthCommons. Thanks to @DominionEnergy an awesome experience! ⚡

STIA alum @CiaraWeets just published her first paper, "Strengthening health security through routine vaccination policy"🩺 Her research with @georgetown_ghss, shows how enforceable policies can enhance vaccination rates & global health security.

Read: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🎉 Congrats to STIA Prof. Meg Leta Jones on receiving a @McCourtSchool grant for their project, "Redesigning the Governance Stack: New Institutional Approaches to Information Economy Harms." 📚✨

Learn more: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/tech-publ…

🌎#TBT to "Powering the Future: Contending Visions for the Clean Energy Economy." Moderated by @JoannaILewis, with panelists @JigarShahDC & @ehdomenech, the discussion tackled the clean energy transition it's challenges.

Read more: bit.ly/42FEsxX