Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 46.39 |
Liaison | Weston Dripps |
Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Amherst College
AC-10: Support for Research
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 4.00 |
Laura
Draucker Director of Sustainability Office of Environmental Sustainability |
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Student Sustainability Research Incentives
Yes
A brief description of the student research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
The Environmental Studies department offers funding to senior majors to conduct research leading into a thesis topic.
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows program offers summer funding and guidance for a 8-10 week research project to students studying science.
The Office of Environmental Sustainability hosts summer research internships to explore projects related to campus and community sustainability.
Faculty Sustainability Research Incentives
No
A brief description of the faculty research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
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Recognition of Inter-, Trans- and Multi-Disciplinary Research
No
A brief description of the institution’s support for interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
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Library Support
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
Our research librarians and academic technology specialists are available to provide resources to faculty and students. One recent example is the use of GIS in a final project for students in a course on climate change. The technology specialists provided students with training to use GIS to map a wide range of climate impacts, from solar deployment to deforestation.
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