| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.49 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | July 29, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.00 / 6.00 |
Karen
Hayes Director, Strategic Communications and Outreach University Relations |
Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
We offer multiple Researcg Experineces for Undergraduate programs each summer, several of which focus on sustainability research. Examples include the Collaborative Undergraduate Research in Energy (CURE) program http://www.chem.umass.edu/masscrest/reu/index.html and the Five College Coastal and Marine Sciences program http://www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/marine/internships/. These are stipended programs.
ICONS. Students in our Interdisciplianry Concentrations in the Sciences (ICoNS) program are offered research mentorships by our tenure system professors. ICons has specific tracks for Renewable Energy, Clean Water and Climate Change. http://www.cns.umass.edu/icons-program/
The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
We hold faculty development workshops through The Environmental Institute (TEI). Also, the UMass Science and Technology Initiatives Fund, the the Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property Technology Development Fund and the Creative Economy Initiatives Fund support UMass Amherst research and activities with high potential for discoveries and breakthroughs in areas important to the Commonwealth, including Clean Energy. http://www.massachusetts.edu/news/news.cfm?mode=detail&news_id=1653
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
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