Many researchers across Penn State are addressing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) into their research. See https://pennstate.pure.elsevier.com/ to search by SDG.
In particular, EMS faculty are striving to find answers to critical questions related to sustainability, from crop health, water resources, and biodiversity to climate risk assessment and carbon cycle, to low-power electronics and materials for sustainable technologies, to carbon capture and waste management. Below are a few highlighted research topics.