Undergraduate Research for a Sustainable Future

Moving the World
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-86062-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 196 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

This timely book presents undergraduate research as a powerful vehicle for engaging students in addressing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Hensel begins with a comprehensive foundation on the SDGs and higher education's evolving role in advancing them, then examines specific goals through detailed case studies and exemplary programs that showcase cross-disciplinary student research in action. These narratives illuminate the complex challenges and innovative solutions that emerge when students engage directly with pressing global issues: from climate action to poverty reduction to health equity. Both a call to action and playbook for any faculty member involved in undergraduate research, this text also functions as an important resource for administrators and policymakers seeking to support student discovery and innovation.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hensel, Nancy H.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Science, Society, and American Leadership 2. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Higher Education 3. Inclusive Research: Beyond Basic and Applied Research 4. Undergraduate Research 5. No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being, and Quality Education 6. Sustainable Cities, Clean Water, Reduced Inequalities, and Peace, Justice, Strong Institutions 7. Gender Equality, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption and Production 8. Affordable and Clean Energy Climate Action, Life Below Water, Life on Land 9. Communicating Research Results to the Public 10. Ethics in Development and Sustainability 11. Final Thoughts

Über Autor(innen)

Nancy H. Hensel has had an extensive career as a professor, university president, executive officer of the Council on Undergraduate Research, and President of the New American Colleges and Universities. She is now an independent scholar.