by sustain | Feb 7, 2017 | Bicycles, Commuters, Engineering, Green Design, Green Living, Office for Sustainability, Sustainability Spotlight, Transportation
The League of American Bicyclists recognized the University of Arkansas with a Silver Bicycle Friendly University award for 2016.
by | Nov 28, 2016 | Climate, Energy, Engineering, Greenhouse Gasses
The University of Arkansas completed installation of a Combined Heat & Power System in January of 2016. Located in the University’s Heating Plant, the system increases unit efficiency from 40% to 73%¹. The system allows for the creation of energy to power campus,...
by | Oct 21, 2016 | Campus Sustainability Day, Engineering, OFS Events, Systems Thinking, Water
The Office for Sustainability invites the campus community to join us on Wednesday, October 26th at 6:00 Pm in the UP Theater in the Arkansas Union for a screening of the award-winning 2014 documentary, Dam Nation. Snacks will be provided, and there will be a chance...
by | Mar 14, 2016 | Agriculture, Engineering
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas professor Marty Matlock received the Excellence in Freedom to Operate Award from the United Soybean Board during the Commodity Classic Agricultural Trade Show in New Orleans. Matlock is executive director of the U of A’s...
by | Oct 30, 2015 | Capstone Opportunities, Challenge, Engineering, Recycle, Waste
1. Background & Problem Statement Gamer4Good, in partnership with the Office for Sustainability, is reinventing the way people recycle by developing a crowdsourcing platform that gamifies recycling and mobilizes people and their phones. Gamifying simply means...
by sustain | Mar 12, 2014 | Academics, Agriculture, ASG, Electric Vehicles, Energy, Engineering, Events, Food Justice, Green Design, Green Jobs, Green Living, GroGreen, Office for Sustainability, OFS Events, Recycle, RIC, RSO, Volunteer, Waste, Water
Earth Day 2014 Vendor Fair Update Spring is finally here, and the Office for Sustainability is gearing up for the big Earth Day celebration, next week on April 22nd, 10am-2:00pm on the Union Mall! The Earth Day Vendor Fair is now completely booked for vendors. We’re...