Several university centers across campus share a common interest in natural and human built ecosystems, global changes that are occurring, and the links between society and ecosystems. Included among these are:
Center for Science & Mathematics Education
The Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) was provisionally established in 2009 to provide a bridge between the College of Science and College of Education at the University of Utah, primarily to amplify institutional efforts to develop a more sustainable Math and Science teacher education program.
Metropolitan Research Center
The Metropolitan Research Center (MRC) conducts quantitative research and data-driven services for communities and regions in cooperation with public and private partners. The MRC engages in pioneering research on urban and regional economies, quality of life, and the physical environment by utilizing our extensive data and broad expertise. We work to support the University of Utah’s mission through the dissemination of research and knowledge.
Rio Mesa Center
Located along almost three miles of Dolores River in the magnificent red-rock country of southeastern Utah, The University of Utah’s Rio Mesa Center provides opportunities for field-based interdisciplinary research, education, and other academic pursuits that emphasize ecology and the environment, human-environment interaction, or sustainable living on the Colorado Plateau.
Think Globally Learn Locally (K-12)
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Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources, and the Environment
As one of the top-rated environmental law centers in the Western United States, the Stegner Center is home to a talented group of faculty fully committed to shaping environmental policy. Faculty members serve on local and national NGO boards and advisory committees, are consulted by state and federal government officials on a range of policies, and testify before Congress and other policy-making entities.
MesoWest
MesoWest is an ongoing cooperative project between researchers at the University of Utah, forecasters at the Salt Lake City National Weather Service Office, the NWS Western Region Headquarters, and personnel of participating agencies, universities, and commercial firms. The goal of this project, which started in 1996, is to provide access to current and archived weather observations across the United States. Support for this project is being provided by the National Weather Service.
Office of Sustainability
The Sustainability Resource Center promotes a more sustainable campus through its many initiatives. It manages the Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund (SCIF), which provides funding for student-led projects on campus. In addition, the Sustainability Resource Center coordinates the Edible Campus Gardens, green teams, sustainability-focused seminars, internships, and promotes sustainable opportunities with partners in operations, education, and administration.