2025 Gloria Hobson Nordin Social Equity Award Honoree and Lecturer Robert Bullard
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The 10th Anniversary 2025 HBCU Climate Change Conference was a major success, celebrating a decade of impact, advocacy, and action!
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Community-Engaged EHD Workshop:
Impact-focused Environmental Health Research
Mon, March 24, 2025 8:00am-5:00pm
Duke Energy Hall, Hunt Library
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