Research
The School invests in innovative research activities to advance global sustainability, including cultivation of interdisciplinary partnerships, experimentation with new methods, and development of projects that integrate disparate knowledge and approaches.
Support for Faculty & Cross-Campus Teams
The School is committed to finding innovative solutions to new and existing sustainability problems through rigorous scholarship and interdisciplinary expertise. SoGES is a catalyst for creative problem solving and invests in people who are willing to work towards solving sustainability grand challenges. These challenges are larger than any one academic pursuit or discipline, so solutions demand interdisciplinary collaboration.
49
research teams funded 2008-2024 with interdisciplinary faculty PIs from 52 departments across all 8 colleges
47
faculty fellows funded 2008-2023 from 23 departments across 8 colleges
$25,464,814
in external funding obtained by teams and fellows to continue work
180+
manuscripts, books, and book chapters published
GLOBAL CHALLENGES RESEARCH TEAMS –
Collaborative teams of faculty that build cross-campus partnerships to address the world’s most pressing regional and global sustainability issues. The program provides seed funding to foster creative and innovative approaches to sustainability grand challenges and establish interdisciplinary relationships to conduct research in new areas and with expanded applicability.
Rapid response funding for urgent, emergent, or time-sensitive sustainability issues. The Rapid Response Fund is designed to support CSU faculty in responding quickly to emergent sustainability challenges and issues that present an opportunity for immediate action.
Research and scholarship communities designed to bring together CSU faculty across disciplines to explore critical climate and sustainability challenges. Through discussion, synthesis, network-building, and early-stage ideation, these one-year funded groups will aim to foster inclusive engagement and deepen relationships across CSU’s faculty sustainability community.
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