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Institute For Sustainable Engineering

The Institute will advance global sustainability through transformational engineering, science, and education. We aim to focus on creative solutions that can be applied to real-world issues promoting the societal, economic, and environmental benefits of sustainable and green engineering.

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Our Goals

  • Provide multidisciplinary scientific and technical expertise in applied sustainability research
  • Develop sustainability concepts in engineering education for graduate and undergraduate students
  • Work with industry to advance research and development in sustainability projects
  • Create measurement tools and frameworks for guiding the design of more sustainable products and processes
  • Develop education programs/certificates for industry and society that include the roles of engineering and science in creating a more sustainable future
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Core Research Areas

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Water

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The Institute in Numbers

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Undergraduate Students

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