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UMass Boston Students enjoy New Green Infrastructure & Sustainable Landscaping Projects
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
UMass Boston used organic landscape management and protects biodiversity in our grounds. In the past years an important project has created a new 5 acre green space where a building …
- Posted July 31, 2024
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Understanding Environmental Justice Instruction in Higher Education: Activist Epistemic Orientations and a Continuum of Community Engaged Curricular and Pedagogical Practice
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
Starting in the early 1980’s, the environmental justice (EJ) movement was critical in drawing much needed attention to how communities of color, low-income groups, Indigenous peoples, and other marginalized groups …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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A cost-minimizing approach to eliminating the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions at institutions of higher education
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
Many institutions of higher education have committed to carbon neutrality. Given this goal, the main economic issue is minimizing cost. As for society as a whole, dominant decarbonization strategies are …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Designing Effective Sustainability Assignments: How and Why Definitions of Sustainability Impact Assignments and Learning Outcomes
- Quinnipiac University (CT)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The importance of, and interest in, sustainability in management education has increased significantly over the past three decades. However, the definition of sustainability remains complex and elusive, thus creating significant …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Environmental Studies and Sustainability, BA
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The School for the Environment's nationally recognized Environmental Studies and Sustainability program emphasizes solutions integrating the humanities and social sciences with economics and business. As environmental and sustainability advocates, students …
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Community Development, BA
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
Community development is a multi-disciplinary field based in the social sciences. In UMass Boston's Community Development program students can customize their focus of study drawing on a breadth of disciplines …
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Center for Green Chemistry
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The Center for Green Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Boston conducts research and administers the Green Chemistry Track in the Chemistry PhD Program.
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Environmental Science (PSM)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
UMass Boston’s Professional Science Master’s in Environmental Science provides students with natural science knowledge, quantitative skills, business acumen, and communication skills appropriate for existing and emerging professional science needs in …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Environmental Science (PhD)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
For the PhD in environmental sciences, 60 credits are required. These credits are earned through a combination of course work and research. Formal course work includes a required core curriculum …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Environmental Science (MS)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The MS program requires 30 credit hours and includes both thesis and non-thesis options.
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Geospatial Analysis and Modeling for the Environment Minor
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The minor in Geospatial Analysis and Modeling for the Environment (GAME) consists of 6 courses. It is open to any degree-seeking undergraduate student at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Clean Energy and Sustainability Minor
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The minor in clean energy and sustainability (CES) is offered through the Clean Energy and Sustainability program. It consists of six courses selected from six core areas: Environmental Science, Energy, …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Environmental Science Minor
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The minor in environmental science includes required courses in environmental science and policy, as well as the opportunity to select four additional courses from among the School for the Environment's …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Environmental Biology Certificate
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The Biology Department offers an Environmental Biology Certificate. The target audience for the Environmental Biology certificate is students majoring in Biology that are not eligible to have a minor in …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Environmental Biology Minor
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The Biology Department offers a Environmental Biology Minor. The minor requires students to take at least 7 courses (23-26 credits) from 5 core areas: Environmental Science, 100 Level Biology Core, …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Green Track (Chemistry, PhD)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
Students obtaining a degree from this program will be prepared for conventional chemistry jobs in industry, government, and academia. In addition to traditional training in the chemical sciences, required and …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Environmental Chemistry Minor
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The Environmental Chemistry minor is offered through the Chemistry Department and allows interested students to specialize in environmental chemistry.
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Environmental Science (BA)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The BA in environmental science provides five tracks for majors. The track should be selected when declaring the major as the program of study is different for each degree track. …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Science (BS)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The BS in environmental science provides five tracks for majors. The track should be selected when declaring the major as the program of study is different for each degree track. …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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74 kW Rooftop Array: Wheatley Building
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
- Ostrow Electrical Company (MA)
The sunlight that shines on the fourth-floor roof of Wheatley Hall is now providing clean, renewable energy to the building, saving University of Massachusetts Boston an anticipated $10,000 in energy …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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