Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.54
Liaison Elizabeth MacKenzie
Submission Date Aug. 8, 2013
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University of Iowa
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 6.00 / 6.00 Liz Christiansen
Director
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:

The Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates promotes undergraduate involvement in mentored research and creative projects at the University of Iowa. The program serves all degree-seeking undergraduates at the university across all disciplines of study, staff, and faculty and work to create opportunities, provide support, and share the knowledge that comes from these collaborative efforts.

The Office of Sustainability regularly mentors student class and independent research projects. There are various funding sources to support undergraduate pursuit of research, including internal grant funding, financial support for research fellowships, and other opportunities.


The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:

The Office of the Vice President for Research offers assistance to faculty interested in conducting research. Assistance can range from administrative grant management to matching funds for State and Federal Grants.


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

For more information on the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates, please see:
http://www.uiowa.edu/icru/index.shtml


For more information on the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates, please see:
http://www.uiowa.edu/icru/index.shtml

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