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Liaison Debra Shepard
Submission Date March 2, 2018
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Wentworth Institute of Technology
AC-10: Support for Research

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Complete Reporter Debra Shepard
Sustainability Consultant
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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:
Within the Colleges of the Fenway Center for Sustainability and the Environment, Wentworth students are eligible to compete for sustainability mini-grants for research projects, and to participate in the annual Muddy River Symposium to showcase sustainability research that they have conducted through their courses.

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?:
No

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

A brief description of the institution’s support for interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
Wentworth is a teaching institution rather than research-based, however the 2013 strategic plan established a new vision of becoming a national leader in externally-collaborative, project-based, interdisciplinary curricula, or “EPIC” learning for career success, by 2032. Led by the Provost, the administration is implementing EPIC learning through changes to the curriculum and funding for EPIC projects. Examples of EPIC projects funded in 2016-2017 can be found here: https://wit.edu/news/five-new-epic-grants-awarded-faculty-driven-projects

Library Support

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, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
Wentworth's Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Common offers numerous resources to support sustainability research and learning, ranging from course-specific research guides, to subject guides by major, as well as databases with information which is applicable across academic programs. Examples include: CONM 3800: Sustainable Development: Reuse of Brownfield Sites Civil Engineering Subject Guides on Climate Change, Environment, Water Conservation, Energy and Power, Humanitarian Issues, etc. Facilities Management - Sustainable Development Guide Architecture Sustainable Design Guide, including: U.S. Green Building LEED v4 Reference Guides (Building Design & Construction, Interior Design, Building Operations & Maintenance, and LEED Green Associate Study Guide) Material ConneXion - Overviews of innovative and sustainable materials

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://www.colleges-fenway.org/center-for-sustainability-and-the-environment/muddy-river-symposium/

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