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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.
  - - Degree Program
      Undergrad major coming Fall 2025.
    - Other Academic Programs
    - What They’re Saying: Chicago Curriculum
Student Life
- - - Research Opportunities
    - Undergraduate Research Program
    - 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
    - UChicago Sustainability Dialogue
    - 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
    - How does the loss of biodiversity impact economies and human well-being?
      via VoxDev
    - View All
  - - Research Highlights
    - Can Pollution Markets Work in Developing Countries? Experimental Evidence from India
    - View All
News
- - - In the News
    - Air Quality in the Gambia
      via QTV Gambia
    - Professor Shirley Meng Wins Battery Innovator Award
      via Batteries and Energy Storage Technology Magazine
    - How One Company Wants to Make Geoengineering Profitable
      via Undark
    - View All
Events
- - - Featured Event
    - Climate Frontiers: Energy and Climate at UChicago
      The launch of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth
  - - Upcoming Events
    - Is Global Cooperation on Climate Change Possible?
    - View All
  - - Event Series & Around Campus
    - Seminars
    - Career Series
    - Energy & Climate Club
    - Lunch & Learn
    - Climate Frontiers
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Zhenyu Shen

Research Professional

Zhenyu Shen is a research professional at EPIC, working with Shaoda Wang on research projects aimed at understanding the political economy of judicial institutions and public policy, as well as their design and effectiveness. He’s interested in political economy and economic theory.

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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.
  - - Degree Program
      Undergrad major coming Fall 2025.
    - Other Academic Programs
    - What They’re Saying: Chicago Curriculum
Student Life
- - - Research Opportunities
    - Undergraduate Research Program
    - 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
    - UChicago Sustainability Dialogue
    - 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
    - How does the loss of biodiversity impact economies and human well-being?
      via VoxDev
    - View All
  - - Research Highlights
    - Can Pollution Markets Work in Developing Countries? Experimental Evidence from India
    - View All
News
- - - In the News
    - Air Quality in the Gambia
      via QTV Gambia
    - Professor Shirley Meng Wins Battery Innovator Award
      via Batteries and Energy Storage Technology Magazine
    - How One Company Wants to Make Geoengineering Profitable
      via Undark
    - View All
Events
- - - Featured Event
    - Climate Frontiers: Energy and Climate at UChicago
      The launch of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth
  - - Upcoming Events
    - Is Global Cooperation on Climate Change Possible?
    - View All
  - - Event Series & Around Campus
    - Seminars
    - Career Series
    - Energy & Climate Club
    - Lunch & Learn
    - Climate Frontiers
- - - Search

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