Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.69
Liaison Ian McKeown
Submission Date Jan. 27, 2012
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Loyola Marymount University
ER-15: Sustainability Research Identification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 3.00 Eric Strauss
President's Professor in Urban Ecology
College of Science & Engineering
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Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
Yes

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A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:
Throughout the curriculum and beyond the classroom, LMU students and faculty are at the forefront of education and research on sustainability issues. LMU takes an interdisciplinary approach to research in sustainability, engaging faculty and students in research across all departments of the university. At LMU, sustainability is researched with an emphasis on the three dimensions of the economy, society, and the environment.

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Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
Yes

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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
All Deans on campus were contacted. We were provided with a list of faculty members that are actively engaged in research on, or related to, sustainability. This methodology also included reaching out to campus Centers and smaller departments such as the Center for Urban Resilience and Ecological Solutions (CURES) and the Environmental Studies Minor.

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Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
No

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The website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted (required if claiming Part 3 of the credit):
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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