Category Archives: research

The Atlantic’s CityLab Features RU Sociology Prof Stephanie Farmer’s Research on the Privatization of Chicago’s Parking Meters

Posted on March 3, 2015 by

Anyone who’s ever ridden a bus in Chicago’s Loop knows it can be a . . . well . . . um . . . rather slow experience at times, a the vehicle lurches from stoplight to stoplight, discharging and … Continue reading →

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Summer 2015 NSF Fellowships: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Posted on February 4, 2015 by

SUST majors who have had some biology/environmental science classes are in a good position to apply for a Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) summer fellowships, offered through generous funding by the National Science Foundation. These fellowships are excellent opportunities to … Continue reading →

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Sustainability Studies in 2014: The Year in Review

Posted on January 20, 2015 by

2014 was another productive and exciting year in the Sustainability Studies undergraduate program at Roosevelt University, and we’re looking forward to a great 2015 as we start classes this winter. Here we celebrate 2014 with a brief rundown on student activities … Continue reading →

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Summer NSF Fellowships: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Posted on December 17, 2014 by

SUST majors who have had some biology/environmental science classes are in a good position to apply for a Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) summer fellowships, offered through generous funding by the National Science Foundation. These fellowships are excellent opportunities to … Continue reading →

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RU Students Present their Environmental Justice Travel Experiences this Wed, Dec 9

Posted on December 9, 2014 by

Need a break from finals and a reason to be totally proud of being at Roosevelt? Please attend a discussion this Wednesday afternoon at 4:30pm of this semester’s student environmental justice research and civic engagement in Olympic National Park and Vancouver … Continue reading →

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SUST Students Contribute to Schaumburg’s Sustainable Future Blog Project this Fall

Posted on September 26, 2014 by

This Fall 2014 semester at Roosevelt, students in Prof. Mike Bryson’s SUST 210 Sustainable Future (online) and SUST 240 Waste (Chicago) classes will be making significant contributions to the Schaumburg’s Sustainable Future online project. These undergraduate students will be contributing … Continue reading →

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NSF-STEP Summer Undergraduate Science & Math Research Symposium at RU on July 30

Posted on July 26, 2014 by

Here at Roosevelt next week, a science research symposium highlighting the work of 17 undergraduate researchers who have been participating in the NSF-STEP Summer Research Experience will take place Wednesday, July 30th, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in WB … Continue reading →

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