A new study featuring Professor of Earth and Environmental Geosciences Amy Leventer has revealed the presence of canyons off Antarctica that serve as pathways for relatively warm ocean waters to move toward the continent.
Guacamole dusted with crispy, crushed black ants. Nachos covered in cricket cheese sauce. Brownies flavored with mealworm powder. These were just a few of the entomological delicacies enjoyed by Colgate students, faculty, and staff during a recent visit by Chef Joseph Yoon, the self-proclaimed edible insect ambassador and founder of Brooklyn Bugs.
Colgate University has been recognized as a top performer in the 2023 Sustainable Campus Index, securing the third position among baccalaureate institutions.
On March 9, Colgate University welcomed Robin Wall Kimmerer to Memorial Chapel for a talk on her bestselling book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants.
In this episode of 13, Colgate’s sustainability staff members talk biomass — the primary heat source for the University — and how burning locally sourced wood chips helped Colgate on its path to carbon neutrality.
The new Spear House parking lot may look mostly the same as before, but massive stormwater storage chambers and other improvements make this project a substantial investment in sustainable infrastructure at Colgate.
As a signatory of the Second Nature Climate Commitment, Colgate has pledged ongoing determination in its work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on campus and to plan for a more sustainable future.