| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.87 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | Feb. 18, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.00 / 6.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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 have the Morris Academic Partnership (MAP) and Morris Administrative Fellowship (MSAF) programs which help fund student sustainability research, creative work, and other administrative work in sustainability with faculty members and staff. The MAP program provides funds for students to work directly with faculty members on research.
Also, the University's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) provides stipends of $1400 and covers research expenses up to $300. UROP actively encourages and supports projects related to sustainability.
Students at Morris have been involved in a range of research, creative and artistic efforts to advance sustainability, including work in: renewable energy policy, survey work in the community around sustainability issues, developing biomass gasification technology, studying climate change and tree populations, advancing chemistry for solar PV applications and wind-to-hydrogen techniques, antibacterial resistance, food policy and systems, and more.
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:
Within the University of Minnesota system, to which our Morris is connected, there are several programs which provide opportunities for faculty and students to engage in sustainability research. These would include two different programs: Institute on the Environment and IREE (Initiative for Renewable Energy and Environment). Morris faculty and students have accessed resources from these programs to pursue sustainability-related research.
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
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