| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.41 |
| Liaison | Yolanda Cieters |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Seattle University
AC-9: Academic Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
11.54 / 12.00 |
Phillip
Thompson Director CEJS |
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Number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
84
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Total number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in research:
281
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Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that include at least one faculty or staff member that conducts sustainability research:
36
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The total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that conduct research:
52
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A copy of the sustainability research inventory that includes the names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
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Names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
See attached Excel spreadsheet
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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the research inventory:
(1) Conducted a faculty survey asking about involvement in sustainability research
(2) Contacted CEJS (Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability) and received the names of CEJS affiliated sustainability faculty experts at SU
(3) Research on SU website
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A brief description of notable accomplishments during the previous three years by faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
Some notable accomplishments by SU faculty/staff engaged in sustainability research:
(1) KiloWatts for Humanity:
Members of Seattle University's Electrical and Computer Engineering department have founded the non-profit organization KiloWatts for Humanity to help bring power to rural villages around the world. The organization's most recent project has been to install microgrids that power energy kiosks using solar panels in Filibaba, Zambia. The kiosks will give community members the ability to charge their appliances and light sources and bring electricity into their homes through these electronics.
For more information:
http://kilowattsforhumanity.org/kwh/
http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/09/08/uw-professor-helping-build-micro-grids--rural-africa/71915050/
(2) Design and Feasibility Study of Anaerobic Digestion at Seattle University
Team CEE 15.6 (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) partnered with SU Facilities Services (SUFS) to study the feasibility of implementing an anaerobic digester for the campus’ post-consumer, compostable waste. The implementation of an
anaerobic digestion system has the potential of generating energy from waste while reducing the current carbon emissions and expenses associated with disposal. This digester would produce biogas for heating and digestate that can be composted or used as a soil amendment.
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The website URL where information about sustainability research is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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