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Founded in 2014, the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) is a thriving interdisciplinary institute for climate, sustainability and environmental education and research, achieving national and international stature as one of the top programs of its kind. The IBES community includes 22 core faculty drawn from seven different departments spanning the natural, physical, health, and social sciences and humanities, 7 core staff, and 140 undergraduate concentrators in its environmental science and environmental studies concentrations. A large and diverse set of Elected Fellows and Affiliate Faculty, Research Faculty, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Graduate Affiliates contribute to its interdisciplinary mission.

Mission: To promote a more just, peaceful and secure world by furthering a deeper understanding of global human rights and humanitarian challenges and encouraging collaboration between local communities, academics and practitioners to develop innovative solutions to these challenges.Objectives:• Promote rigorous, interdisciplinary research in both human rights and humanitarianism and explore both synergies and tensions between these fields.• Reimagine the education and training of the next generation of humanitarian and human rights researchers, educators and responders.• Support human rights and humanitarian programming that engages faculty, visiting scholars and practitioners from communities around the globe to explore current crises and share best practices.• Enable students—undergraduate, graduate, and medical—to become engaged in human rights and humanitarian work through action-learning (internship) opportunities.• Leverage our alumni network to support current students in mentorship, professional development, career placement and inspiration.

Founded in 2022, the Center for Human-Environmental Systems (CHES) will integrate and advance interdisciplinary research and scholarship at the nexus of people and planet.CHES will reach across disciplines, bringing in faculty members from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the Charles Widger School of Law, in addition to the College of Engineering (COE), to advance technologies and solutions that mimic natural processes and promote restorative impacts upon the Earth’s interconnected systems.

We are a multidisciplinary center comprised of researchers from different departments throughout the University of Pittsburgh. Our aim is to advance research collaborations among departments to develop cross-disciplinary projects that focus on Climate Change and to be a climate knowledge resource for the greater Pittsburgh Area.

The Emergency and Disaster Management - Graduate Certificate in Business Continuity is designed to provide professionals with the essential knowledge and skills needed to develop, implement, and manage effective business continuity plans and practices. This certificate equips participants with the tools to ensure organizational resilience and robust business continuity strategies.

Designed for working professionals, this Emergency & Disaster Management Graduate Certificate offers an expedited education of core material in disaster medicine and emergency management.

The Dual Degree Master’s Program in Emergency & Disaster Management and Public Health is a unique academic opportunity designed to equip students with a comprehensive education for addressing complex emergencies and public health interventions. This intensive and innovative program offers a synergistic approach to merge two critical fields. This interdisciplinary approach prepares graduates to lead and manage in the emergency management and public health fields with an integrated understanding of both professions.

The MS in Emergency & Disaster Management program is dedicated to developing the next generation of leaders and scholars in the field of emergency management. By integrating rigorous academic inquiry with practical expertise, the curriculum prepares professionals from diverse backgrounds to develop critical thinking skills and evidence-based decision-making. Our graduates emerge as visionary practitioners capable of navigating the complexities of both natural and human-causes crises.