Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability

Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability The Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) pioneers research to advance a sustainable and equitable future.

IGS's research focus on planetary and environmental health, climate governance, and energy systems is grounded in equity and justice, robust data analysis, and real-world impact. IGS has replaced the Institute for Sustainable Energy, expanding the institute's mission beyond energy to a broader scope of interdisciplinary sustainability research.

09/10/2024

Last year, gradute student Manpreet Singh received funding through to measure and pinpoint specific sources of outsized across all three BU campuses to recommend mitigation efforts. The experience helped to prepare her for a career in . Link in our bio to learn more, register for Friday's info session, and apply!

08/02/2024

Closing out our Grad Fellow Friday series, Earth & Environment PhD student Adham Badawy discusses his work quantifying the benefits of reuse as a adaptation and resilience measure. Learn more about his research: http://spr.ly/6186ch1TK

07/26/2024

2024 is on track to beat 2023 as the hottest year on record. On this Grad Fellow Friday, Boston University School of Public Health PhD candidate Pilar Botana Martinez discusses her work testing novel methods for measuring exposure on vulnerable populations living in . More on her work: http://spr.ly/6182cVlmI

07/19/2024

It's Grad Fellow Friday & we're proud to share the work of Farbin Fayza, a PhD student at Boston University College of Engineering. has become a part of daily life for many people and businesses. However, requires tremendous amounts of and via traditional computing systems. As an IGS fellow, Farbin is exploring how to build more sustainable systems using . Learn more: http://spr.ly/61819fZtH

07/12/2024

TGI (Grad Fellow) Friday! Today, PhD candidate Emily Ghosh of Boston University College of Engineering breaks down her in solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs). SOECs have the potential to help us transition away from as they provide long-term storage and can produce , a form of . Through her research, Emily is striving to improve SOECs to better meet society's energy needs. Discover more about her work here: http://spr.ly/6180946ge

06/28/2024

🌊 Earth & Environment PhD student Mira Kelly-Fair fills us in on for Grad Fellow Friday. Our planet is full of rich such as and estuaries, which naturally draw carbon out of the and sequester it away. Mira is studying how can nurture these as a -based approach to mitigation. More on Mira's work: http://spr.ly/6186gpQk8

06/21/2024

It's Grad Fellow Friday, and we're pleased to introduce Dalilah Campos, a PhD student in Earth & Environment. is essential to and well-being, yet two in three people around the world experience severe for at least one month every year. This is likely to worsen with . As an IGS fellow, Dalilah will research the factors that make people more vulnerable to water scarcity. http://spr.ly/6187gPk6W

06/14/2024

It's Grad Fellow Friday, and we're shining the spotlight on Erin Polka, a PhD student at Boston University School of Public Health. This summer at IGS, she's mapping patterns in homes across Massachusetts to identify areas of . Understanding these disparities can aid in a away from and to more energy sources. Learn more about Erin: http://spr.ly/61865UkmI

06/07/2024

This Grad Fellow Friday, meet Brian Sousa, an MS student at Boston University School of Public Health! 👋 As a summer fellow at IGS, Brian is evaluating the cost-effectiveness and health impacts of deploying renewable energy and carbon capture technologies in the U.S. He strives to contribute to an equitable transition away from fossil fuels. Learn more about his work here: http://spr.ly/61825GNca

Extending a warm IGS welcome to our newest class of Graduate Student Summer Fellows! These Boston University researchers...
05/23/2024

Extending a warm IGS welcome to our newest class of Graduate Student Summer Fellows! These Boston University researchers are pursuing projects on energy consumption patterns, population exposure to water scarcity and extreme heat, the sustainability and key characteristics of several emerging technologies, and ecosystem restoration. Learn more about the group and their projects: https://www.bu.edu/igs/2024/05/23/institute-for-global-sustainability-announces-2024-graduate-student-summer-fellows/

04/25/2024

📊 ~5% of the US population lives within 1 mile of an active oil or gas development site. IGS core faculty members Jonathan Buonocore and Mary Willis of Boston University School of Public Health have spent the past year developing a first-of-its-kind database that maps community exposure to energy infrastructure in the United States. Register now for the May 7 symposium where the team will share their findings: http://spr.ly/6186bQePY

04/22/2024

🌎 This , meet a few of the Boston University experts driving forward research to protect our planet. From studying the effects of offshore wind development on communities to illuminating the link between climate change and human health, our researchers are revealing insights working to advance a brighter future.

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