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3. Research, Innovation, and Sustainability

Universities are critical centers of knowledge generation, innovation, and technology development. Humboldt State’s research activities—particularly related to the natural sciences, clean energy and sustainability—are key drivers of innovation, provide thought leadership, and have significant impacts on pressing regional issues. HSU’s dedication to environmental responsibility and developing innovative green technologies is mirrored by the culture of Humboldt County itself. The community’s values and the university’s strengths continually reinforce each other. HSU Faculty and students pursue innovative and collaborative research projects concerning the environment, sustainability and social-ecological resilience. And in doing so, HSU research catalyzes knowledge mobilization about the environment, and engages community partners and policy makers to foster positive impacts at local and international levels about the environment. The sections below highlight a range of HSU research activities that foster innovation, technology development, and community engagement around environmental sustainability. Specifically providing an overview of HSU’s sponsored research activities, a discussion of HSU’s place-based Learning Communities; and profiling the Schatz Energy Research Center’s regional leadership on clean energy.

3.1 Conducting Sponsored Research

3.2 Creating Learning Communities

3.3 Providing Leadership on Clean Energy