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UK Sustainability Forum

Date:
-
Location:
Hilary J. Boone Center
Speaker(s) / Presenter(s):
Various Student Research Posters

Please join us for the 7th annual UK Sustainability Forum on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the Hilary J. Boone Center from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (awards presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m.)!  This event is co-sponsored by the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment and the UK Appalachian Center.  This forum highlights accomplishments of UK’s faculty and students who conduct interdisciplinary research and other forms of scholarship relating to environmental and sustainability issues. We welcome undergraduate and graduate student research contributions in the areas of Environmental Science, Public and Environmental Health, Economic and Social Policy, Political Ecology, Manufacturing and Materials Science, as well as projects, artwork, design concepts, and other initiatives that provide creative and innovative ways to approach or highlight a sustainability issue.  Results of the 2017 Sustainability Challenge Grant program will be presented, and 2018 winners will be announced during the awards ceremony.  Faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

 Monetary awards will be presented to the top student posters/presentations.  Space is limited to first 24 submissions.

 Submission of Abstracts:

 · Deadline for abstract submission is November 19, 2017

 · To submit your application electronically, please see the link to the application form at http://tfise.uky.edu/forum. Application includes (1) submission title, (2) author(s) and affiliations, (3) contact information, and (4) abstract/project description (250 words or less).