The Institute on the Environment’s community is its greatest asset. We can’t solve Earth’s greatest challenges without the array of…
Increasingly, environmental and social justice are understood as inseparable. It’s certainly the case at the University of Minnesota, where recent…
Could a tropical grass, Chrysopogon zizanioides, help alleviate poverty and malnutrition in Haiti? A team of University Minnesota students and…
After an extensive internal and external review of multiple research proposals, the Institute on the Environment today announced the winner…
The Institute on the Environment (IonE) is pleased to jointly announce — with the University of Minnesota Provost's office —…
Promoting conservation of medicinal plants in Minnesota, evaluating the role of cellphone use in climate change adaption in Burkina Faso,…
Four University–private sector partnerships win grants to advance renewable electricity in Minnesota
Finding new ways to turn heat into electricity is among the goals of four collaborative research initiatives awarded $717,360 each…
Accelerate your community’s pathway to a cleaner and more efficient energy footprint by partnering with an award-winning climate-smart community in…
New study suggests reevaluating global carbon emissions targets MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (12/7/2015) Because plants need carbon dioxide to grow,…