The ability to conduct graduate-level
research as an undergraduate is one of Colgate's
distinct advantages. The following research was conducted by students enrolled in a project-based, interdisciplinary course examining current environmental issues in the context of community-based learning.
Reforestation at Colgate University Sarah Ellis, Cassidy Holohan, Becca Robinson, Jared Madison, Jenna Klynstra Video;
Full Report (PDF) Water Use at Colgate Cassie Lawson, Joe Coplan, Bess Magnuson, Annemarie Heinrich, Scott Coates, Jason Hinder Video;
Full Report (PDF) LEED Certification of the Trudy Fitness Center Anna Cvitkovic, Ian Dombroski, Sonya Falcone, Mark Janett, Chris Mahoney Video;
Full Report (PDF) The Replacement of Fuel Oil #6 at Colgate University Steve Dickinson, Mike Girard, Jeffrey Ledwick, Alexandra Hite, Christine Hebert, Rebecca Roberts Video;
Full Report (PDF) Paper Purchasing and Consumption at Colgate University Callie Brazil, Lauren Frisch, Noah Goldberg, Connor Hedges, Meghan Kiernan, Adam Kobayashi, Paul Vogelsang Full Report (PDF) Feasibility of Incorporating Hybrid and Electric Vehicles into the Colgate Vehicle Fleet Tara James, Brendan Lahr, Andrew Pettit, Amanda Pothin, Kaitlyn Soule, Sam Walker Full Report (PDF) Sustainability of Woody Biomass Heating System Alexis Apostol, Nina Bianco, Robert Bickhart, Annabelle Glass, Seth Greene, Joshua Rosen Full Report (PDF)
Implications of Trayless Dining at Colgate University Claire Burgett, Adam Costello, Nicole Dennis, Alex Felicetti, Jamie Horgan, Katherine Johnescu Full Report (PDF)