Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	70.52
Liaison	Ruairi O'Mahony
Submission Date	Aug. 10, 2016
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

University of Massachusetts Lowell
AC-10: Support for Research

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 4.00	Mark Hines Acting Dean of the College of Sciences College of Sciences

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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 research in sustainability? :

Yes

A brief description of the student research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:

UMass Lowell's Climate Change Initiative (CCI) provides education and mentorship to students conducting research in climate change and sustainability. In addition, the CCI recently provided a system-wide workshop for faculty and students that focused on collaborative efforts around sustainability research.

Faculty Sustainability Research Incentives

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

Yes

A brief description of the faculty research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:

The CCI advocates and serves as a resource for faculty conducting research in climate change and sustainability topics. For example, the CCI recently provided a system-wide workshop for faculty and students that focused on collaborative efforts around sustainability research.

Recognition of Inter-, Trans- 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 brief description of the institution’s support for interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:

Library Support

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

A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:

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Optional Fields

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

https://www.uml.edu/Research/Climate-Change/

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