• Generating Solar Power

    UB's solar strand energizes education and research, produces sustainable energy and reduces the environmental footprint. Faculty, staff and community members connect through this cultural and natural landscape.

  • Preserving Clean Water

    RENEW researchers work to keep our lakes environmentally clean and free from algae blooms.

  • Checking Climate Change

    Geology professor Jason Briner's research on climate change takes him to Canada's Baffin Island, where he studies the processes and timing of changes in glaciers and ice sheets. 

UB RENEW (Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water) Institute is university-wide and interdisciplinary, focusing on complex energy and environmental issues, as well as the social and economic ramifications. It helps develop and coordinate innovative research, education and outreach programs.

OUR FOCUS

RENEW’s research focuses on several prominent issues, including:

  • Energy Diversification
  • Freshwater Protection and Restoration
  • Ecosystem Science, Engineering and Policy
  • Societal Adaptation to Changing Environments and the Green Economy
  • Public Health
  • Environmental Management and Governance

RENEW Focus Areas

  • Climate Change and Socioeconomic Impacts
    3/17/22
    Prediction, Mitigation, Resiliency, Health Equity impacts of climate change. Role of new materials and materials assembly, manufacturing for resilient infrastructure. Designing materials that address climate change challenges (e.g. carbon sequestration/ greenhouse gas emission reduction via development of more efficient materials); Identification and evaluation of health equity challenges related to climate in vulnerable populations and evidence for mitigation strategies. 
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