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Can AI tools help in an emergency? Research is guiding that question

Emergency managers in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area are collaborating with a Virginia Tech research team, including ISCE Administrative Fellow Shalini Misra, to explore how artificial intelligence can enhance crisis and emergency management.

AI Hazard Mitigation Workshop
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    A Conversation with Foundation Funders: Tips for Success
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    Join the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment, in partnership with Virginia Tech Foundation Relations, for the webinar "A Conversation with Foundation Funders: Tips for Success" on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. Program officers from the WT Grant Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, and John Templeton Foundation will discuss their organizations' missions, priorities, and share tips for successful engagement. The event includes a moderated panel discussion followed by an audience Q&A. Click here for details and to register.

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    Call for Applications: ISCE Scholars Program
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    ISCE is now accepting applications for its 2025-2026 Scholars Program. This program aims to support faculty in developing grant proposals in the social sciences, broadly defined, aligning with ISCE’s four thematic areas and the University’s Research Frontiers. Click here to learn more.

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    Apply Now: Global Change Center & ISCE Seed Grants
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    The Global Change Center, in collaboration with ISCE and the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech, is seeking projects that link multiple faculty programs and take advantage of unique combinations of expertise at VT, have societal implications and/or a policy component, and deal with emerging global change issues that have regional and global significance. Applications are due March 1, 2025.