Boston University

Sustainability

Boston University BU, College of Engineering ENG, Team Aeolus Building Efficiency, Michael Gevelber, David Cushman, Jonathan Ellermann, Ryan Cruz, Benjamin Smith, $20,000 Energy Efficiency Track Prize, MIT Clean Energy Prize in May Office of Technology Development OTD, Institute for Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Commercialization ITEC, Sustainable Neighborhood Lab, software temperature optimization technology

Schools and Colleges

BU Team Takes a First at MIT Clean Energy Competition

June 14, 2013

Divest BU, green delta fossil fuel divestment pin, Boston University student groups organizations, college and university campus fossil fuel divestment movement, divest university endowments from fossil fuel investments

Sustainability

DivestBU Pushes for Green Endowment

April 5, 2013

Ian Sue Wing, Johannes Schmieder, Richard Murray, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences CAS, Department of Earth and Environment, human induced climate change, economic growth, mitigating climate change, carbon dioxide stabilization policy, environmental policy, environmental economics, carbon dioxide CO2 emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, global warming

Earth

The Climate Crisis: Your Job or Your Planet?

March 29, 2013

Dr. Cutler Cleveland, renewable energy, sustainable energy development, energy transitions, fossil fuels, Boston University climate change research, human induced climate change, global warming, carbon dioxide emissions, CO2 emissions, greenhouse gas emissions

Earth

The Climate Crisis: Breaking the Fossil Fuel Habit

March 28, 2013

Ranga Myneni, phenological effects of climate change, seasonal temperature, vegetation, climate change, global warming, human induced climate change, International Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, Boston University, BU

Research

The Climate Crisis: Tracking Change, Predicting Trouble

March 26, 2013

Bruce Anderson, climate change research, global ocean warming, causes of climate change global warming, human caused climate change global warming, climate change hypotheses hypothesis

Climate Change

The Climate Crisis: Why the Earth Is Warming

March 25, 2013

Boston University BU, Massachusetts CO2 Emissions, sustainability, carbon dioxide, climate change, global warming research

Research

A BU Center to Promote Cleaner Cities?

March 15, 2013

Boston University BU, recyclemania, recyling landfill compostables on campus, George Sherman Union GSU, dining halls, sustainability

In the City

RecycleMania Competition Under Way

February 5, 2013

Alternative Visions/Sustainable Futures exhibition, Boston University 808 Gallery

Fine Arts

Alternative Visions/Sustainable Futures

January 30, 2013

Boston University BU, Center for Student Services, Marciano Commons, Certified Green Restaurant, sustainability, Rize, Late Night Kitchen, dining services

Food & Dining

Three BU Restaurants Get Four Stars for Eco-Friendliness

January 28, 2013

Boston University BU, Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, research political analysis impact of global warming climate change, sustainability

Global

New Pardee Center Director Named

January 24, 2013

Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences CAS, City Fresh Foods CEO Glynn Lloyd, sustainability, school lunches, food Roxbury Dorchester neighborhoods Boston, urban gardens

Wellness

Green Growing

December 20, 2012

Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences CAS professor Nathan Philips research, urban pipeline leaks, methan leaks Boston,

Earth

Boston’s Street-Level Gas Leaks: 3,300-Plus

December 7, 2012

Ran Canetti, Director, Boston University Center for Reliable Information Systems and Cyber Security, Massachusetts Open Cloud, MOC, Modular Approach to Cloud Security, MACS, Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, MGHPCC

Computational Science

Open for Computing

November 27, 2012

Boston University BU, Humane League, vegetarian vegan society, reduce meat consumption, sustainability, cruelty free

Arts & Culture

Tofu: It’s What’s for Dinner

November 1, 2012

Boston University BU, Dining Services, sustainable fish, eco-conscious menus, George Sherman Union, residential dining halls, Make A Difference Monday, Les Kaufman, College of Arts & Science CAS professor, biology and marine conservation, Conservation International, power individual consumers, fishing industry

Dining Services

Saving the Ocean, One Fish Dish at a Time

October 29, 2012

Ecology

Mushrooming Metropolises

October 19, 2012

Boston University BU Center for Student Services, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED certification, sustainability

Students

BU’s First Green Roof

October 15, 2012

Boston University Sustainability Festival 2012, Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Day, BU BikesSustainability@BU,

Students

It’s Easy Being Green at BU

September 13, 2012

hubway, bicycle sharing program, bike sharing program, biking cycling in Boston, green sustainable transportation

Things-to-do

Celebrating Hubway’s First Birthday

July 24, 2012

Celebrating Hubway’s First Birthday