Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	72.36
Liaison	Andrew D'Amico
Submission Date	Nov. 13, 2024

STARS v2.2

Princeton University
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	3.00 / 4.00	Sarah Boll Executive Director Office of Sustainability

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Student sustainability research incentives

Does the institution have an ongoing program to encourage students in multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:

Yes

A brief description of the student sustainability research program:

https://environment.princeton.edu/research/

The High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) is home to numerous interdisciplinary efforts that inspire and augment environmental research carried out at Princeton and institutions worldwide. HMEI leads large-scale, long-term Research Centers in which academic and industry partners across the nation and around the world focus on singular, yet multi-faceted, environmental challenges. Research Initiatives based at HMEI consist of collaborative efforts in which Princeton faculty members in multiple disciplines work on emerging environmental themes. Research-related Programs include an explicit educational component that explores pressing environmental issues while providing hands-on experience to future environmental scientists and scholars in the sciences, environmental humanities, and engineering.

Faculty sustainability research incentives

Does the institution have a program to encourage academic staff from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:

Yes

A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:

Through its Grand Challenges Program, Princeton promotes cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on energy, health, and development themes. Research funding is awarded and carried out locally and around the world with the engagement of a broad cross-section of the University community to explore the scientific, technical, public policy, and human dimensions of global environmental problems. Research from the Grand Challenges program has focused on a multitude of issues, including, climate syndromes, the Sargasso sea, ecosystem spatial patterns, climate change and agriculture, health as an ecosystem service, potable water, and many more.

Recognition of interdisciplinary, transdisciplnary and multi-disciplinary research

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:

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The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:

The University does not have written language that explicitly gives positive recognition to interdisciplinary research in promotion or tenure decisions. However, in the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty, the University makes it clear that faculty with joint appointments need to be reviewed by both units in reappointment and promotion procedures. Additionally, interdisciplinary work may still be valued and considered in reappointment and promotion decisions for all other faculty, even if not explicitly stated in the Rules and Procedures.

Library support

Does the institution have ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning?:

Yes

A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research:

"The University Library offers various support for sustainability research in the form of dedicated librarians to related subject areas and subscription access to a variety of resources. The University subscribes to a number of databases that provide access to articles on a range of sustainability topics. Examples include the Sustainability Science Abstracts and GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resouce) databases. The Environmental Studies in Video resource Includes films covering all realms of environmental studies, particularly ethics, policy, economics, law, sociology, planning, and environmental science. It addresses specific topics including alternative energy, pollution control, eco-design, sustainability, farming and agriculture, the food industry, LEED certification, waste issues, and climate change.

Classroom support in the use of library materials on sustainability is available upon request."

Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainability research is available:

https://environmenthalfcentury.princeton.edu/about

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Additional links:

HMEI Undergraduate Internship Program: https://environment.princeton.edu/undergrads/internships/

HMEI-STEP Graduate Program: https://environment.princeton.edu/education/graduate-certificate-in-environmental-studies/mary-and-randall-hack-69-graduate-award/

The HMEI Walbridge Fund Award: https://environment.princeton.edu/grads/fellowships-awards/walbridge/

The Mary and Randall Hack '69 Award: https://environment.princeton.edu/grads/fellowships-awards/hack-graduate-award/

Grand Challenges Research: https://environment.princeton.edu/grandchallenges/research

The High Meadows Foundation Sustainability Fund: http://sustain.princeton.edu/lead/funding

Campus as Lab Innovation Fund: http://research.princeton.edu/dean/funding/deans-innovation-funds/

Andlinger Center Student Funding: seehttp://acee.princeton.edu/education/student-funding-for-research/

ACEE: Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership RFP: https://e-ffiliates-acee.princeton.edu/research/

Princeton University Library: http://library.princeton.edu/

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