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Can oil extraction fuel sustainable development in Guyana? Beware the resource curse.

Environmental studies and Latin American and Latino studies major Chris Mathura won the dean’s award for his research examining early impacts of oil drilling off the coast of Guyana in South America.

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New software promises to make precision genome editing with CRISPR accessible to more researchers

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Faculty, fellows among global leaders at 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference

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Games promote preparedness and build community resilience to wildfire

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