| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.60 |
| Liaison | Megan Curtis-Murphy |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2023 |
Northeastern University
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 4.00 |
Megan
Curtis-Murphy Director of Campus Sustainability & Engagement Climate Justice & Sustainability Hub |
Does the institution have an ongoing program to encourage students in multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
A brief description of the student sustainability research program:
Sustainability is one of Northeastern University's three strategic and programmatic research pillars: Health, Security and Sustainability. A significant portion of faculty research is in this area and thus, many of the University's faculty-mentored undergraduate research awards support student research in the area of sustainability.
The University’s annual Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Entrepreneurship – the RISE Expo – showcases research conducted by NU students, faculty and staff in a variety of disciplines. The College of Professional Studies incentivizes sustainability research through a “Resiliency and Sustainability Award” that provides recognition to one undergraduate and one graduate student (or team) whose RISE presentation best applies research and communication to spotlight an important idea, problem, or challenge related to any of the wide range of topics within resiliency and sustainability.
Does the institution have a program to encourage academic staff from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
Has the institution published written policies and procedures that give positive recognition to interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research during faculty promotion and/or tenure decisions?:
A copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
Does the institution have ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning?:
A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research:
The Northeastern Library has several resources available for supporting sustainability research. There are currently 156 Resource Guides to help students get started on researching a variety of topics including several that relate to the environment and sustainability: Environmental Research Across Disciplines, Environmental Science, Marine Science, Environment & Society, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. There are also a variety of formal and informal workshops and classes that are held throughout the calendar year to assist students of all disciplines to increase their efficiency through software or learning of new applications as well best standards and practices in research.
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainability research is available:
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