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2024 Shut the Sash newsletter
Students in EFCampus highlight contest standings, updates, and green labs resources related to the energy savings behavioral campaign to shut sashes on chemical fume hoods in laboratories. Learn how campus data can enhance aspects of environmental sustainability on campus.
Free Student Book Corner in Harper Memorial Library
Got Hume? A new project in the Main Reading Room promotes sustainability by welcoming students to donate and take books from the Harper Free Student Book Corner.
This Giving Tuesday support Botany Pond
This Giving Tuesday support Botany Pond by donating to the Office of Sustainability.
Winners announced for the ENERGY STAR 2024 Battle of the Buildings energy and water conservation competition
Two residence halls have won the Battle of the Buildings. Burton-Judson Courts achieved an impressive 18.5% reduction in water usage relative to their own baseline average over the two weeks of the competition. The other winner, Renee Granville-Grossman, led the reduction of energy usage with an 8% decrease relative to their own baseline average.
Members of campus steward Jackson Park
Students, faculty, and staff of the University of Chicago on Oct. 20 united to clean up Jackson Park.
Botany Pond restoration revitalizes beloved campus landmark
Botany Pond, a beloved campus landmark and a popular and peaceful oasis for the University of Chicago community, has reopened following an extensive restoration making it a more sustainable, accessible space for visitors and wildlife.
Students to battle in energy and water conservation competition
Students at the University of Chicago will compete in an ENERGY STAR® Battle of the Buildings to save energy and water in residential housing from October 15–30, 2024.
Main Quadrangles reopen after project to improve sustainability, accessibility
UChicago has reopened the iconic center of the Main Quadrangles, following a summer-long restoration project that features more accessible walkways, native plantings, and improved drainage.
UChicago offers new master’s program in environmental science
A new master’s program in environmental science at UChicago will provide students with the foundational quantitative and data science skills needed across a wide range of environmental science disciplines, as well as the opportunity to specialize in areas such as climate science, biogeochemistry, ecology, and oceanography.
µChicago: Engineering a sustainable future
Recycled wastewater, energy efficient microelectronics, and “pluripotent plastic”: these new technologies developed by UChicago engineers are working to solve some of the most pressing environmental problems.