Office of Sustainability and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Solving Grand Challenges

Balancing human and environmental wellbeing.

Welcome to the Office of Sustainability and the Environment (OSE)

The OSE serves as a central resource for integrating sustainability into the University of Iowa’s operations, academics, research, and community engagement. Through collaborative partnerships, innovative initiatives, and educational opportunities, the OSE connects the campus community and empowers Hawkeyes to make informed decisions that drive meaningful, lasting impact.

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News

An Overview of UI Summer Pollinator Findings

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Iowa Engineering Alumnus Engages King Charles III on Methane Solutions

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Students Connect Anne Frank, Trees, Nature, and Well-being

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Events

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Michael Sori (Purdue) - "Igneous crusts on the Moon and Mars from gravity and topography"

Thursday, October 1, 2026 3:30pm

Macbride Hall

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Thursday, 10/1/26, 3:30pm, 255 MacBride Hall

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Michael Sori, Purdue

Talk: "Igneous crusts on the Moon and Mars from gravity and topography"

Volcanic and other igneous rocks provide a window into a planet’s thermal history. Here, I will discuss how orbital geophysical measurements taken from NASA spacecraft give us insight into igneous crusts and the early geophysical history of the Moon and Mars. At the Moon, the extreme precision of gravity and...

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, October 2, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm

Seamans Center

Reid Simmer, Assistant Research Scientist, IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering, University of Iowa, will be presenting, Bioaugmented Phytoremediation of Dilute 1,4-Dioxane in Groundwater: From Bench to Field-Scale.