About

The RENEW Institute is a university-wide, multidisciplinary research institute that focuses on complex environmental and energy issues, as well as the social and economic issues to which they are connected.

As a major public research university, UB is committed to addressing regional and global energy and environmental challenges through scholarship and intellectual innovation. RENEW enables the university to transform aims into action. Building upon the strengths of faculty from seven UB schools and colleges, RENEW fosters transformative change through research, education, and community engagement activities.

The institute’s over-arching goal is to advance equity and environmental justice through research and innovation in Energy, Water and Environmental Sustainability.

Leadership and Staff

Led by Director Dr. Diana Aga, RENEW administrative staff and staff scientists support the Institute’s interdisciplinary research and program activities by providing data analysis and visualization; economic analysis; information about sponsorship and funding opportunities; robust professional and community connections; and logistical support.

RENEW Steering Committee

Selected for their expertise in an area of energy, environment, or water research—as well as their shared concern for the equity implications of RENEW’s work—the RENEW Steering Committee provides the Director with planning guidance and advice. The interdisciplinary makeup of RENEW’s Steering Committee ensures that the Institute is innovative and crosscutting in its approach to the Energy, Environment, and Water challenges that we face in the twenty-first century.

Participating Schools and Colleges

RENEW scientists and affiliated faculty have academic homes across the university, a structural feature of the institute that encourages transdisciplinary collaboration and fosters innovation.

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