Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.57
Liaison Derek Nichols
Submission Date Sept. 16, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University at Buffalo
AC-9: Academic Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 9.78 / 12.00 Amit Goyal
Director, RENEW
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
192

Total number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in research:
1,188

Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that include at least one faculty or staff member that conducts sustainability research:
43

The total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that conduct research:
91

A copy of the sustainability research inventory that includes the names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
Names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the research inventory:

Through the engagement of the Sustainability Research subcommittee of the Stewardship Committee, a comprehensive inventory of our research active faculty who are engaged with sustainability related research.

Researchers were identified through a four step process. An initial list was developed based on the inventory of researchers that was submitted for STARS 2012. The list was reviewed to identify whether they are still engaged with sustainability research. Secondly, additional sustainability related researchers were identified as part of the RENEW strategic planning that worked to identify focus areas and interdisciplinary research areas. After reviewing the initial inventory, the committee further identified and suggested faculty who were engaged in sustainability research. Additionally, results of the inventory were shared with all schools at the institution, and Deans and faculty were invited to provide ongoing input and updates.


A brief description of notable accomplishments during the previous three years by faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:

Current updates and news articles about faculty sustainability research can be found here: http://www.buffalo.edu/sustainability/about/news-and-events.html


The website URL where information about sustainability research is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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