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2026 CECE Faculty Research Incubator Grant: The Cross-Border Transmission of Climate Risk: U.S. […]
We are excited to announce this year’s selected CECE Faculty Incubator proposal, titled “The Cross-Border Transmission of Climate Risk: U.S. Extreme Weather and Mexican Migration.” This interdisciplinary project represents a collaboration between scholars from the School of International Service (SIS) and the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), bringing together Drs. Tereza Varejkova and María […]

Research and action for a more just and sustainable world
The Center for Environment, Community, & Equity (CECE) is American University’s umbrella for environmental work across the AU community. We are committed to cultivating trans-disciplinary work that focuses on the interrelations among the environment, community, and equity. Building on the university’s long-standing strengths in social justice and environmental protection, CECE is forging new paths for addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
CECE’s work is organized under four main themes:

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