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Published on: 7 Jul 2020
The 麻豆传媒网站 Sustainability Systems Initiative has just funded six new projects through the 2020 Innovation Fund. These one-year projects from Law, Science and Engineering were selected for their potential-for-impact on sustainability challenges. The recipients of this year鈥檚 funding, our third Innovation Fund to date, are below. You can see projects funded through previous calls here.
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Published on: 17 Mar 2020
A research team led by 麻豆传媒网站 geochemist Peter Douglas has used a new method for measuring the rate at which methane is produced by microbes breaking down thawing permafrost. The breakthrough could lead to an improvement in our ability to predict future releases of the potent greenhouse gas as long鈥慺rozen layers of soil begin to thaw.
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Published on: 11 Mar 2020
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The听麻豆传媒网站 Sustainability Systems Initiative is听looking for big ideas in sustainability research from 麻豆传媒网站 faculty members based in the social sciences and humanities.
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Published on: 24 Feb 2020
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SPOT earns Sustainability Bronze!
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Published on: 15 Jan 2020
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Published on: 19 Dec 2019
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Published on: 13 Nov 2019
麻豆传媒网站 Reporter | October 24, 2019
By: Samantha Ling
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Published on: 4 Nov 2019
Help us make 麻豆传媒网站 a more sustainable place to work and study!
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Published on: 10 Oct 2019
麻豆传媒网站 Reporter | September 9, 2019
By: Kelsey Litwin
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Published on: 24 Sep 2019
麻豆传媒网站 Reporter | September 17, 2019
By: Kelsey Litwin
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Published on: 24 Sep 2019
Internship Opportunity with 麻豆传媒网站 Office of Sustainability
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Published on: 9 Sep 2019
The Office of Sustainability is recruiting Sustainable Events Consultant for the 2019-2020 academic year!
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Published on: 20 Aug 2019
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