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Environmental studies students search for eggs in 51°µÍø's vernal pools
May 12, 2025
In campus vernal pools, student researchers search for life in winter’s remains
2024 Sustainability Fellow Juliann LaPierre poses for a portrait in the 51°µÍø forest
May 7, 2025
51°µÍø Summer Sustainability Fellowship returns for 2025, expanding opportunities for student learning and local impact
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April 17, 2025
51°µÍø panel debates climate education
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March 31, 2025
51°µÍø to host panel discussion on 'Innovation in Climate Education' featuring robust group of leaders in the industry
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January 22, 2025
51°µÍø introduces innovative Master of Science in Climate Change Leadership
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December 17, 2024
2024 at 51°µÍø: The Year in Numbers
51°µÍø is named a top “Green College†by Princeton Review for eighth straight year
October 17, 2024
51°µÍø is named a top "Green College" by Princeton Review for the eighth straight year
Three 51°µÍø students hold buckets of waste after cleaning up Freddy Beach
October 1, 2024
51°µÍø students combine learning and environmental stewardship in beach cleanup
Members of 51°µÍø's Community pose in front of a mural inside the Alfond Forum
April 25, 2024
'Here Comes the Sun': 51°µÍø Celebrates Installation of New Biddeford Solar Array
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March 20, 2024
New solar array at the Alfond Forum will offset 173 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year

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