| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.15 |
| Liaison | Laura Young |
| Submission Date | April 14, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Michigan State University
ER-15: Sustainability Research Identification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Kathy
Walsh Communications Manager II Associate VP for Research |
Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:
As defined by MSU's Office of Campus Sustainability: Research that creates solutions in the areas of environmental conservation and biodiversity, renewable energy sources, waste reduction and recycling, climate change, food and water security, land use and development, education, health, social justice, and economic prosperity.
http://sustainability.msu.edu/discover/index.php
Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
The current research projects are profiled on the university's website for research under "sustainability"; each of the stories are tagged to display under this heading. http://research.msu.edu/topics/environment/sustainability
Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
The website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted (required if claiming Part 3 of the credit):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Since MSU is a Tier One institution, individual departments track their sustainability research on the unit level. The website pulls selected research according to those definitions.
Since MSU is a Tier One institution, individual departments track their sustainability research on the unit level. The website pulls selected research according to those definitions.
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