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Solar partnership supports formerly incarcerated individuals
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The University of Notre Dame has partnered with Crossroads Solar to develop a 1-megawatt solar array. Crossroads provides jobs and life skills to formerly incarcerated individuals as part of a …
- Posted Aug. 19, 2024
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Notre Dame makes historic compensation investment, surpassing $75 million
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
Landscape crew managing greens in front of the golden dome
- Posted Aug. 31, 2023
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Notre Dame, Indiana Michigan Power 'flip the switch' on new solar facility
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
Notre Dame Solar investment - In 2021, University of Notre Dame and Indiana Michigan Power held a ribbon cutting for St. Joseph Solar Farm, a 210-acre solar facility located about …
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Masters of Global Affairs - Sustainable Development Concentration
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The Master of Global Affairs is a two-year professional degree to prepare students for leadership and careers in government, nongovernmental and civil society organizations and the private sector. The Sustainable …
- Posted June 13, 2022
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PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The doctoral program in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences gives students opportunities to conduct innovative research in these areas while ensuring success for careers in industry, government, and …
- Posted June 13, 2022
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PhD in Biological Sciences - Ecology and Environmental Biology Area of Research
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The doctoral program in Biological Sciences encompases the broad scope of biological inquiry, while integrating several specific areas of study in biomedical sciences, global health, and ecology, evolution, and the …
- Posted June 13, 2022
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Resiliency and Sustainability of Engineering Systems Minor
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The Resiliency and Sustainability of Engineering Systems minor is designed to prepare students of all disciplines to understand how their design decisions impact built and natural engineering systems. It prepares …
- Posted June 13, 2022
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Environmental Sciences Major
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The Environmental Sciences major trains students in a broad range of topics that integrate the physical and biological sciences into their understanding of the natural world. Majors take a variety …
- Posted June 13, 2022
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Environmental Earth Sciences Major
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The Environmental Earth Sciences major combines the disciplines of fluid dynamics, hydrology, environmental chemistry, and geochemistry in the context of Earth systems. The program focuses on the geology side of …
- Posted June 13, 2022
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Environmental Engineering Major
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The Environmental Engineering major prepares students with the chemistry, fluid flow, and mixing mechanics foundations within the context of the Earth system. The first two years focus on general principles …
- Posted June 13, 2022
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Psychology and Global Climate Change: Addressing a Multi-faceted Phenomenon and Set of Challenges
- Columbia University (NY)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- The College of Wooster (OH)
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
- University of Victoria (BC)
- Griffith University (Queensland)
- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (DC)
Addressing climate change is arguably one of the most pressing issues facing our planet and its inhabitants. In bio and geophysical terms, climate change is defined as changes over time …
- Posted April 28, 2022
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A Communiversity Resiliency Mobilization
- Indiana University South Bend (IN)
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
In response to partisan and divisive politics and relationships in our nation and our communities, the University of Notre Dame, in partnership with Indiana University South Bend and the city …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Fighting Irish, Fighting Food Waste: Converting Food Waste into Energy at Notre Dame
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
Nearly 40% of all food in the United States goes uneaten, and 95% of all wasted food winds up in the landfill. At Notre Dame, food and hospitality is a …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Fighting Irish, Fighting Food Waste: Converting Food Waste into Energy at Notre Dame
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
At Notre Dame food and hospitality are integral aspects of campus culture. Over the last three years, two student-centered projects aimed at fighting food waste will allow Notre Dame to …
- Posted May 20, 2019
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Do, Learn, Do: Expanding Green Roof Infrastructure at Notre Dame
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
*See this story for more information: https://news.nd.edu/news/largest-roof-greenscape-in-indiana-lives-atop-notre-dames-joyce-center/ *
Athletics are key to campus life at the University of Notre Dame, as are the facilities that make them possible. Over the …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Green Loan Fund
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The Office of Sustainability manages a $2 million green loan fund for projects demonstrating a positive impact on environmental sustainability in campus buildings and operations. The Green Loan Fund is …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Food Recovery and Partnership Models
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
- University of Utah (UT)
- Sodexo USA (MD)
- 412 Food Rescue (PA)
The University of Utah is collaborating to address seven of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals on on-campus, in local communities, as well as throughout the state. While working to …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Notre Dame's Success in Developing a Sustainability Strategy Aligned to SDGs and Its Mission
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
In response to Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato si', the University of Notre Dame leadership championed a committee out of the Executive Vice President's office to take action. Using a …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The Reilly Center explores conceptual, ethical, and policy issues where science and technology intersect with society from different disciplinary perspectives. Its purpose is to promote the advancement of science and …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (ND Energy) is a University Research Center whose mission is to foster and grow energy-related research toward sustainable and affordable energy solutions, …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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GLOBES Certificate in Environment and Society
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The GLOBES Certificate in Environment and Society trains students to devise and implement solutions to pressing environmental and global health problems. It is an interdisciplinary training program designed to complement …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Football Gamedays: Maximizing recycling and awareness
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The University of Notre Dame Gameday Recycling program is in its fifth season and has met with substantial success as well as many challenges. Each year various strategies have been …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Scientists: Integrating Lab Users into Sustainable Laboratory Solutions
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
Research laboratories are typically the most energy-intensive spaces on university campuses. While energy usage is largely driven by ventilation needs, plug loads and user behavior are significant factors. Barriers to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Mobilizing the Mission: Sustainability on Faith-Based Campuses
- Santa Clara University (CA)
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
For faith-based colleges and universities of all denominations, the institutional mission is a powerful but often untapped resource for building a widespread sustainability movement on campus. Most religious denominations place …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Office Supply Tote Program
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The University of Notre Dame has partnered with Office Depot to launch the first reusable Tote Program in the Midwest and only the second in the nation. The majority of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The LED University Program: Stories from Three Member Institutions
- Madison Area Technical College (WI)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of Arkansas (AR)
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The LED University program launched in April, 2008, showcases member universities' LED lighting installations around the world. Three member universities will describe their efforts to deploy LED lighting including the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Minor in Energy Studies
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The Energy Studies Minor is open to undergraduate students in all majors and colleges at the University of Notre Dame. This minor is intended to prepare students to become successful …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Minor in Sustainability
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The minor in sustainability is open to Notre Dame students in all majors and colleges. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the minor prepares students to serve as leaders in their communities …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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4 kW Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The newest addition to the Notre Dame campus skyline, demonstrating the University’s commitment to renewable energy, was mounted on the roof of the Notre Dame power plant. The turbine, one …
- Posted May 18, 2012
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50 kW JIMP White Field Wind Turbines
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The Notre Dame wind energy lab is an outdoor research facility that utilizes real world conditions to provide an enviroment to test rotor designs and control techniques. The wind turbines …
- Posted Jan. 1, 2012
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Engaging Catholic Colleges and Universities with Sustainability as a Moral Issue
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
In October 2009, we hosted "Renewing the Campus: Sustainability and the Catholic University", the first conference dedicated to enhancing understanding, activism, and cooperation among Catholic universities in the area of …
- Posted June 28, 2010
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