U North Carolina Greensboro Links Community-Engaged Research to SDGs
Over the last year, the university aligned all of its community engaged research with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals using Collaboratory. Collaboratory began at the university’s Institute for Community and Economic Engagement as a solution for organizing and reporting campus-wide community engagement activity.
U Colorado Boulder Accepts $10M Gift for Sustainability Center
An alumnus recently pledged $10 million ($2 million annually for the next five years) to implement sustainability curriculum across campus and advance faculty impact. Through course development, teaching collaborations, learning modules and tech tools, the center aims to create best practices and offer support for integrating sustainability concepts into courses across campus.
Imperial College London Receives $1.3M for Sustainability Research Lab
Funding from the Wolfson Foundation will support the college's new research facility, the Sustainable Futures Lab, a multidisciplinary lab focused on sustainable chemical manufacturing, industrial decarbonization, sustainable energy technologies and negative emissions technologies.
MIT Partners on Energy & Climate Alliance
The recently announced alliance is a five-year collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova that will operate within MIT’s Office of Innovation and Strategy. Comprising a $50 million commitment, the endeavor will encompass research, education and career opportunities focused on three main themes: decarbonization, electrification and renewables acceleration.
