North Carolina State University
AC-10: Support for Research

The Office of Undergraduate Research works to support and promote discovery, inquiry and creativity-based opportunities through mentored research experiences. In 2015 a sustainability award was added as a part of the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

NC State research is transforming the world. As a land-grant university with annual research expenditures of $380 million, NC State’s current research is innovating in sustainability-related areas, including energy, transportation, materials, human health, economic solutions and policy. Plus, the university’s research-based Centennial Campus hosts more than 130 companies and 1,800 employees working alongside NC State faculty, staff, post-docs and students. The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program is bringing some of the best and brightest minds to join NC State University’s interdisciplinary efforts to solve some of the globe’s most significant problems. Guided by a strong strategic plan and an aggressive vision, the cluster hiring program is adding 77 new faculty members in 20 select fields to add more breadth and depth to NC State’s already-strong efforts. Faculty clusters are listed here, https://workthatmatters.ncsu.edu/ Additionally, NC State is home to many sustainability-related research centers and partners such as: Advanced Transportation Energy Center (ATEC) Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems Center (FREEDM) Institute for Emerging Issues: Environment Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Center for Marine Sciences and Technology Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education Poole College of Management Sustainability Initiative North Carolina Sea Grant College Program State Climate Office of North Carolina Southeast Climate Science Center Southeast Regional Climate Hub Water Resources Research Institute Energy Council NC Clean Energy Technology Center Sustainable Cities Research Consortium

Society’s biggest problems don’t fit neatly into traditional academic boundaries. To answer ongoing and emerging questions, the world's top universities are exploring innovative ways to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration. NC State is a global leader in this exciting and challenging effort. The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program, launched in 2011, is recruiting some of the best and brightest minds to join NC State’s community of world-leading faculty at the forefront of this initiative. Guided by a strong strategic plan and an aggressive vision, new thematic clusters are adding over 75 new faculty members in 20 select fields to enhance the breadth and depth of NC State’s solution-driven research and innovation. The current 20 clusters have been selected on several important criteria: Ability to achieve national eminence in proposed topic Alignment with university strategic priorities Demonstration of real interdisciplinarity Potential to build on an existing university strength (or strength of the existing assets) Opportunity for faculty to engage in both research and teaching of proposed topic Ability to attract funding Commitment to share resources and physical infrastructure Inclusion of multiple colleges Demonstration of a balanced hiring plan with clear leadership Potential to attract diverse faculty The following policy specifically addresses faculty promotion and tenure- POL 05.20.01 - Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion and Permanent Tenure, https://policies.ncsu.edu/policy/pol-05-20-01

NC State has publicly declared its commitment to incorporate the ideals of a sustainable institution into all aspects of campus life. The NCSU Libraries seeks to support curricular, research, and extension needs in the field of sustainability via materials acquisition (e.g., books, journals, databases), course support (e.g., guides, instruction, web resources), and intensive support for researchers throughout the scholarly research life cycle (e.g., grants and funding, data management, publishing and copyright).

Faculty Clusters, https://workthatmatters.ncsu.edu/ Research, Innovation and Economic Development, https://research.ncsu.edu/ Research Development Office: https://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/collaboration/