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About
- - - About the Institute
      Balancing the urgency of climate action with society’s need for sustainable growth through research, education, and international engagement
    - What They're Saying | Our Mission and Potential for Impact
  - - Global Approach
      Driving impact in the countries most central to the global climate and growth challenge
    - Building Blocks
      - EPIC
      - ETI
      - CSEi
      - Seeding new research
Education
- - - Chicago Curriculum on Climate and Sustainable Growth
      To understand the climate and sustainable growth challenge, students must grapple with its foundational elements, complexities, and tradeoffs from every angle.
  - - A Groundbreaking Education Program
      The Chicago Curriculum will serve as the foundation for a groundbreaking education program coordinated by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth.
Student Life
- - - Research Opportunities
    - UChi Climate Fellowships
    - Bartlett Fellowships
    - DRW Fellowships
    - Predoctoral Fellowships
  - - UChicago at COP
      With UChicago Career Advancement, we send student delegations to international climate conferences.
    - Energy & Climate Club
      An undergraduate student group fostering the climate community on campus.
  - - Careers & Mentoring
    - Internship Program
    - Career Series
    - Alumni Community
    - Work in Climate
    - Climate & Energy Career Fair
  - - On Campus Programs
    - Green Fund
    - Climate Case Competition
    - Environmental Frontiers
    - Lunch & Learn
Research
- - - Research Pillars
    - Energy, Markets, and Policy
      Through EPIC, we're delivering solutions rooted in markets and smart policy design.
    - Technology and Innovation
      Through ETI, we're advancing energy storage technologies.
    - Climate Systems Engineering
      Through CSEi, we're evaluating the risks from more than a century of emissions.
  - - Entities and Resources
    - Programs & Labs, Projects, and More
      Bringing together scholars to foster high-impact results.
    - Research Funding
      Seeding new research to generate the next big climate ideas.
    - Tools & Data Resources
Scholars
Impact
Insights
- - - Opinions & Analysis
    - Comparing the benefits and risks of solar geoengineering
    - View All
  - - Podcasts
    - Sodium Replaces Lithium In A New Type Of Battery
      via Science Friday
    - View All
  - - Research Highlights
    - The Cost of Species Protection: The Land Market Impacts of the Endangered Species Act
    - View All
News
- - - Latest News
    - University of Chicago Launches Groundbreaking New Institute to Confront Climate Change
  - - In the News
    - Is it time to talk seriously about geoengineering?
      via E&E News
    - Experts: Drilling on Federal Land Will Not Affect Gas Prices
      via CNN
    - Solving renewable energy’s sticky storage problem
      via Knowable Magazine
    - View All
Events
- - - Featured Event
    - Climate Frontiers: Energy and Climate at UChicago
      The launch of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth
  - - Event Series & Around Campus
    - Seminars
    - Career Series
    - Energy & Climate Club
    - Lunch & Learn
    - Climate Frontiers

Video·Nov 22, 2024

What They’re Saying: Paul Dabbar, Former Undersecretary for Science, U.S. DOE

Since our launch, we’ve been talking with key climate and energy leaders about our mission and ability to have an impact. Paul Dabbar, Former Undersecretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, and CEO and Co-Founder of Bohr Quantum Technology talks about the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth.

©2025 The University of Chicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth

About
- - - About the Institute
      Balancing the urgency of climate action with society’s need for sustainable growth through research, education, and international engagement
    - What They're Saying | Our Mission and Potential for Impact
  - - Global Approach
      Driving impact in the countries most central to the global climate and growth challenge
    - Building Blocks
      - EPIC
      - ETI
      - CSEi
      - Seeding new research
Education
- - - Chicago Curriculum on Climate and Sustainable Growth
      To understand the climate and sustainable growth challenge, students must grapple with its foundational elements, complexities, and tradeoffs from every angle.
  - - A Groundbreaking Education Program
      The Chicago Curriculum will serve as the foundation for a groundbreaking education program coordinated by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth.
Student Life
- - - Research Opportunities
    - UChi Climate Fellowships
    - Bartlett Fellowships
    - DRW Fellowships
    - Predoctoral Fellowships
  - - UChicago at COP
      With UChicago Career Advancement, we send student delegations to international climate conferences.
    - Energy & Climate Club
      An undergraduate student group fostering the climate community on campus.
  - - Careers & Mentoring
    - Internship Program
    - Career Series
    - Alumni Community
    - Work in Climate
    - Climate & Energy Career Fair
  - - On Campus Programs
    - Green Fund
    - Climate Case Competition
    - Environmental Frontiers
    - Lunch & Learn
Research
- - - Research Pillars
    - Energy, Markets, and Policy
      Through EPIC, we're delivering solutions rooted in markets and smart policy design.
    - Technology and Innovation
      Through ETI, we're advancing energy storage technologies.
    - Climate Systems Engineering
      Through CSEi, we're evaluating the risks from more than a century of emissions.
  - - Entities and Resources
    - Programs & Labs, Projects, and More
      Bringing together scholars to foster high-impact results.
    - Research Funding
      Seeding new research to generate the next big climate ideas.
    - Tools & Data Resources
Scholars
Impact
Insights
- - - Opinions & Analysis
    - Comparing the benefits and risks of solar geoengineering
    - View All
  - - Podcasts
    - Sodium Replaces Lithium In A New Type Of Battery
      via Science Friday
    - View All
  - - Research Highlights
    - The Cost of Species Protection: The Land Market Impacts of the Endangered Species Act
    - View All
News
- - - Latest News
    - University of Chicago Launches Groundbreaking New Institute to Confront Climate Change
  - - In the News
    - Is it time to talk seriously about geoengineering?
      via E&E News
    - Experts: Drilling on Federal Land Will Not Affect Gas Prices
      via CNN
    - Solving renewable energy’s sticky storage problem
      via Knowable Magazine
    - View All
Events
- - - Featured Event
    - Climate Frontiers: Energy and Climate at UChicago
      The launch of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth
  - - Event Series & Around Campus
    - Seminars
    - Career Series
    - Energy & Climate Club
    - Lunch & Learn
    - Climate Frontiers

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