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    John Mauro, department of materials science and engineering, has been named EMS interim dean.
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  6. Resources For Featuring Sustainability In Your Research

Resources for featuring sustainability in your research

Available below are some resources to do research more sustainably and to indicate which sustainability goals to which your research is contributing.

  • Learn about each of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
  • Include UN SDG symbols on your poster or title slide to indicate how your research contributes to that specific goal
  • Download high quality images for UN SDGs or download the individual goal icons below.
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