RUNC: Aashka Dave
Aashka Dave studies the relationship between climate data, mis- and disinformation, and the financial impacts of climate change.
PhD Student
Measuring Water from Space
A new NASA satellite is recording the first global survey of Earth’s water cycle with unprecedented accuracy — and Tamlin Pavelsky is verifying its data from North Carolina to New Zealand.
RUNC: Nicholas Lauersdorf
Nicholas Lauersdorf studies diverse systems with rich behaviors.
RUNC: Ken Tianyuan Ge
Ken Tianyuan Ge studies the labor and capitalism of musicians on cruise ships.
RUNC: Savannah Ryburn
Savannah Ryburn uses fecal forensics to unlock shark diets.
Up in the Air
Haley Plaas works with local communities to uncover how algal blooms affect air quality.
Healing with Art
Denise “Dee” Yookong Williams uses art to help LGBTQ youth and youth of color process their experiences around suicide.
Extracting Extraordinary Things
Claire Bunschoten spent a year at The New York Botanical Garden unpacking the history and culture tied to one of America’s favorite flavors: vanilla.
RUNC: Anderson Al Wazni
Anderson Al Wazni strives to help communities hit by climate change.
For Her Brother
Upon watching her brother grow up and struggle with cystic fibrosis, Rhianna Lee has dedicated her life to studying the disease.