Newswise — EVANSTON, Ill. --- Northwestern University senior Jessie Moravek has been named a Luce Scholar to live and work in Asia, where she will investigate how people and cultures are impacted by environmental change.
Moravek, who studies environmental science and biology at Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, was one of 18 young American leaders chosen from 162 candidates. She is the tenth Northwestern student to win the prestigious award from the Henry Luce Foundation.
“The Luce Scholarship will give me an international perspective on issues such as climate change and water resource availability,” Moravek said. “ Moving forward, this global view will help me tackle large scale environmental problems with creativity and innovation.”
Moravek, who grew up in St. Charles, Ill., is especially interested in connecting with people and bringing the human element into her scientific research. During a summer internship at a national forest in Utah, where she analyzed the quality and amount of groundwater for grazing, mining and oil drilling, she experienced firsthand the tension between scientists and local residents.
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