Student Research & UN Sustainable Development Goals

Did you know that your interests can translate into research and have big sustainability impacts? Many of UMBC's students and faculty are inquiring and hypothesizing about topics connected to sustainability systems on local, regional, national, and global levels.

UMBC's Office of Sustainability is working to better understand how our community’s academic interests and pursuits align with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs, adopted by 193 countries, are the world’s call to action on the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing humanity and the natural world.Did you know that your interests can translate into research and have big sustainability impacts? Many of UMBC's students are inquiring and hypothesizing about topics connected to sustainability systems

Specifically, we are working to:

·         Identify expertise at UMBC to advance the achievement of the SDGs

·         Encourage opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration

·         Educate the community about systems thinking and highlight the many facets of sustainability

·         Connect sustainability at UMBC to global challenges

 

Currently, we have documented the previous two years of the sustainability academic excellence demonstrated via URCAD. We invite you to explore this project further: Student Sustainability Research Dashboard

 

Ultimately, we would like to also capture the efforts of any UMBC student, faculty, or staff working on research, or operational, projects that align with the SDGs. Even if you are not sure if your project connects to the SDGs please submit it to this project for consideration!