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From demonstrating how old forests stockpile carbon to improving satellite snowfall measurements and exploring the climate consequences of Arctic sea ice decline, the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) at the University of Maryland is a key producer of research into the planet’s complex physical environment and how

Dear Colleagues, It is with great enthusiasm and excitement that we provide this update regarding the Grand Challenges Grants program, which will provide up to $30 million in institutional investments to fund initiatives and projects designed to accelerate solutions to society's largest and most complex problems.

Fresh out of undergrad and working in advertising in Chicago in the late 2000s, Catherine Knight Steele found an online escape from her cubicle—in the blogosphere. Each day, she soaked up musings on topics ranging from gossip and entertainment to beauty and motherhood, written mainly by Black women. Not only did the content fascinate and enliven her, but it began to feel essential to her sense of personhood—like home.