Santa Clara University

Education - Student Research

sustainability at scu

Student Research

  • iconUndergraduate Fellowship in Environmental Ethics

    This Fellowship, a program of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, explores the ethical dimensions of sustainability.
  • iconSLURP - Sustainable Living Undergraduate Research Project

    Students research sustainable living at Santa Clara University. Read about their projects from SLURP's first year.

  • iconSustainability Documentaries

    Students in Michael Whalen's Fall 2007 COMM 132 produced documentaries related to sustainability. Topics include: fair trade coffee, campus culture, trash audits, water free urinals, and e-waste. 
  • iconSCU Solar Decathlon Project



    The Solar Decathlon is a biennial competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy uniting twenty teams of college students to design, construct, and operate the most energy efficient, functional, and attractive solar-powered home. The Santa Clara University Solar Decathlon team, composed of undergraduates in the School of Engineering, the School of Business, and the College of Arts and Sciences, design, build, and operate a completely solar-powered home.
  • iconCampus Sustainability Assessment

    A student project analyzing the University's use of fossil fuels, production of waste, presence of toxic chemicals, and use of water.
  • iconCenter for Sustainable Engineering Studies

    This Center in the School of Engineering is dedicated to quantifying sustainability.
  • iconMore student projects exploring sustainability

    More and more students are focusing their research on issues related to sustainability. Such projects include engineering students' senior design projects, an analysis of the University's current and future energy usage and an examination of the sustainability in SCU offices.