Sustainability News

Sustainability is central to the mission and strategic plan of ºÚÁÏÍø, and we're proud of the many ways our campus community has effected positive change in the world we all share.

Kaitlin Anzalone '24 beside a tree in the College Circle
Student Creates First Disabled Student Alliance on Campus

Kaitlin Anzalone ’24 has created the first Disabled Student Alliance.

Majora Carter (Photo provided by majoracartergroup.com)
Majora Carter to Deliver Sustainability Lecture

Social entrepreneur and urban revitalization strategist Majora Carter will deliver this year's President's…

Students look at a plant during the 2022 plant show.
College Celebrates Earth Day with a Week of Activities

The Office of Sustainability and members from more than five student organizations are spearheading activities for a…

Danae Polsin '13 at the University of Rochester laser lab. (ºÚÁÏÍø/Matt Burkhartt)
A Big Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion

High-energy-density physicist Danae Polsin ’13 and professor of physics Stephen Padalino explain experiments that…

Holly Nicole Kandel '16 at a women's meeting in Senegal.
Alumna Works for Better Health and Partnerships in Western Africa

Curiosity inspired Holly Nicole Kandel ’16 to move to Senegal. She built a career in Africa, advocating for health…

Lauren Goulet, class of 2022, stands in the eGarden.
Sustainability Fellow Advances Student and College Efforts

ºÚÁÏÍø has hired a recent alum as its first sustainability fellow to help the college’s sustainability efforts…

Bruce W. Fouke scuba diving
American Rock Salt Lecture Examines a Crucial Force of Nature

Geology and microbiology professor Bruce W. Fouke will deliver the 19th annual American Rock Salt Lecture in Geology…

Jared Bennett '11 interviews a resident in Kentucky.
The Power of Inquiry to Understand and Help Our Communities

Investigative journalist Jared Bennett ’11 fights for accountability, including in the wake of weather disasters.…

Pallavi Panda
Global Policies, Local Impact

The causal impact of global trade policies on local populations: As a field of study, it sounds wonky and impersonal…

Lauren Goulet '22 and Brendan Shortt '23
Creating a Sustainable Food Forest

ºÚÁÏÍø student ambassadors Lauren Goulet '22 and Brendan Shortt '23 are recipients of the John A. '…

A student walks by the School of Business
ºÚÁÏÍø Is a 2023 "Green College"

ºÚÁÏÍø is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review…

Sandra Steingraber
Sustainability Lecture on Connection Between Environment and Health

American activist, biologist, author, senior scientist, and cancer survivor Dr. Sandra Steingraber will deliver the…