Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.60
Liaison Caitlin McLennan
Submission Date Oct. 22, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Utah State University
ER-15: Sustainability Research Identification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Alexi Lamm
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities
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Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
Yes

A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:

"At USU, sustainability research or creative activities are activities that strive to balance the present and future environmental, social and/or economic needs of society."


Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
Yes

A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:

The Office of Research and Graduate Studies tracks grant-funded research on campus. The list was first screened for research that could potentially be sustainability focused or related. The new list of possible sustainability research was then looked at in greater depth to identify research that is related to sustainability.


Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
Yes

The website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted (required if claiming Part 3 of the credit):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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