Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 56.35
Liaison Amy Kadrie
Submission Date Dec. 15, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Rochester
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 4.00 Karen Berger
Ph.D.
Earth and Environmental Sciences
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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:

The Summer Sustainability Community-Engaged Research Program was first offered in Spring 2018, following previous years’ variable internships. Four undergraduate students conducted research under the supervision of one faculty member around the theme of climate change and public health. The students presented their results to the City of Rochester at the end of the summer. This program is supported financially by the Dean of the College. Each year, a faculty member may apply to supervise a cohort of students in related research.


Does the institution have a program to encourage academic staff from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
No

A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
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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?:
No

A copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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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 Libraries have subject-specific librarians who are constantly updating subscriptions to relevant databases and online services. A recent example was their new subscription to Greenwire, a service of E&E Publishing.


Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainability research is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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