Sustainability News

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

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American Rock Salt Lecture Features the Galapagos Islands

This year's American Rock Salt Lecture will feature a presentation by Karen Harpp, a Colgate University professor…

Dana Veron '95 adjusts equipment in Antarctica.
Rising Temps at the Bottom of the World

Research in Antarctica by climate scientist Dana Veron '95 has implications for people around the globe.

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Research Can Help Pawpaws Gain New Ground

There are only 20 known locations of the pawpaw tree in NYS, virtually all are in WNY. In a recent article,…

A student waters plants in the eGarden. (ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ/Keith Walters '11)
Sustainability Month Concludes with Conservation Lecture

The campus community has been celebrating Sustainability Month with lectures from local experts, volunteer work days…

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ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Adds Sociomedical Sciences Major

The Department of Anthropology at ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ is introducing a new major for undergraduate students interested in…

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A Princeton Review 'Green College' for 10 Years Running

ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ has been named among the most environmentally responsible colleges by The Princeton Review. The College…

flowers, plants and other foliage is arranged artfully on a picnic table.
ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Celebrates Campus Sustainability Month

The Ephemeral Arts Festival allows students and faculty to make and appreciate art made entirely from nature, from…

White Oak field research (ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ/Keith Walters '11)
Native American Burning Key to Rare Oak Savannas

Assistant Professor Stephen Tulowiecki and Professor David Robertson, Department of Geography, recently published an…

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ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ to Purchase Large-Scale Aggregated Renewable Energy

ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ is a member of the NY Higher Education Large Scale Renewable Energy consortium of 20 public and private…

Student interns hold composting buckets used in the program.
Composting Program Expanded in Its First Year

ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ’s student-led composting program finished the academic year with nearly 7,000 pounds of collected food…

A student from GEO sorts through rubbish at a dumpster dive
Earth Week Activities Highlight Conservation and Personal Impact on the Environment

​​​​​​​The College community will celebrate Earth Week, April 15–25, with speakers, a Garden Fest, demonstrations,…

Pema Sherpa in a lab coat in the Integrated Science Center
Senior Spotlight: Pema Sherpa

As the Eddie Lee ’76 First Generation Ambassador, Pema Sherpa '19 spent the fall semester in her native Nepal,…