Richard McCormick believes the role of university president is essential to advocate for higher education and climate research. Host Heather Lynch and McCormick, interim president of Stony Brook University and a scholar of American political history, discuss the challenge of addressing climate effects amidst federal funding cuts for climate research, the significant role that public research universities like Stony Brook play, and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. 

Learn more with: 

• Why SBU Dares to Be an Environmental Steward | SBU News
• Weathering the Storm: How SBU’s Climate Research Is Shaping Long Island’s Future | SBU News
• Seeking Solutions: Stony Brook’s Role in Collaborative Climate Action  | SBU News
• SBU’s Climate Innovation: From Local Solutions to Global Impact | SBU News

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• 00:00 Heard of The New York Climate Exchange?
• 01:13 Challenges Facing Universities in Climate Leadership
• 02:30 Stony Brook's Strengths and Federal Funding Issues
• 07:49 The Collaborative for the Earth Initiative
• 10:43 Interdisciplinary Collaboration at Stony Brook
• 14:14 The Role of Universities in Climate and Health Research
• 16:40 Communicating the Value of Research Universities
• 19:59 Protecting Campus from Climate Threats
• 20:17 A Stormy Night and Its Aftermath
• 21:06 Stony Brook's Resilient Community
• 21:49 Addressing Climate Challenges
• 24:40 Sustainable Growth at Stony Brook
• 27:41 The Exchange
• 34:00 Evolving Role of University Presidents
• 37:21 Conclusion and Future Outlook

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Host: Heather Lynch

Editor: J.D. Allen

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