Sustainability@UC Week 2027 is January 25-29!
Sustainability@UC Week is a week full of events and activities related to sustainability and the environment for UC students, researchers, educators, staff, and the public. See below for upcoming opportunities to get involved and check back in to the PEWS Sustainability@UC Week page for more information!
Sustainability@UC Week Poster Session: Call for Posters!
Open to UC graduate and undergraduate students from any discipline! Submit your poster abstract today!
The Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS), Office of Sustainability, and the School of Environment and Sustainability are hosting a poster session during Sustainability@UC week. Graduate and undergraduate students from across UC are invited to present their research and other work related to sustainability from any disciplinary perspective, including environmental science, conservation, policy, social sciences, economics, the arts, and more!
This poster session will occur alongside a community organization tabling event, giving you an opportunity to grow your network and connect with professionals and organizations across Cincinnati, as well as with the UC community. The poster session and community organization event will be immediately followed by the UC Sustainability Awards and a Keynote Presentation.
If you’re looking to gain skills in presenting and sharing your research or activities or looking to expand your network, this is a great opportunity for you! This event is FREE to attend. Students who submit their poster idea and who are selected will present their posters during the event. Their posters will also be displayed on campus throughout the whole Sustainability@UC Week.
Poster Session: Thursday, January 28th
Poster Session Location: Clifton Court Hall
Questions? Contact us at: engagingscience@uc.edu
Sustainability@UC Week Sustainability Awards: Call for Nominations!
The Sustainability Awards will be held during Sustainability@UC Week. Winners of each category will be honored at the ceremony and receive $250!
Award categories are as follows:
Student Award
This award recognizes a student, group of students, or student organization’s outstanding initiative and leadership related to sustainability. Awardees are innovative in their ways of solving problems to enhance UC’s culture of sustainability.
Qualifications: Must be a UC student, group of students, or student organization during at least one semester of the current academic year.
Teaching/Service (Faculty) Award
This award recognizes an outstanding faculty member who is dedicated to cultivating a culture of sustainability at UC. Awardees exemplify a strong commitment to sustainability through teaching and/or service.
Qualifications: Must be a current UC faculty member.
Staff Award
This award recognizes a staff member, office, or department’s outstanding initiative and leadership in their office and/or work. Awardees are dedicated to the enhancement of UC as a living laboratory and to integrating sustainability into UC operations.
Qualifications: Must be a current staff member, office, or department at the University of Cincinnati.
Research Award
This award recognizes an individual’s or team’s outstanding initiative(s) or leadership in research related to sustainability. Awardees are innovative in their ways of solving problems to enhance the culture of sustainability at UC and beyond.
Qualifications: The corresponding Principal Investigator must be a current UC faculty member and/or team. The research must have taken place within the past two years.
Self-nominations are encouraged. Submit by December 12, 2026.
Sustainability Awards Ceremony: Thursday, January 28, 2027
Ceremony Location: Clifton Court Hall
Sustainability@UC Week Community Tabling Event: Join Us!
Are you part of a local organization whose work relates to sustainability? Looking to connect with students across the UC campuses? We want YOU to represent your organization during our community tabling event!
Sustainability@UC Week 2027 is looking for exhibitors for a community tabling session. Open to any organization local to the Greater Cincinnati area.
Please send inquiries to engagingscience@uc.edu
Community Tabling Session: Thursday, January 28th
Community Tabling Location: Clifton Court Hall
Sustainability@UC Week 2027 (January 25th-29th) is a week full of sustainability-related events and activities for students, researchers, educators, staff, and the public. This week is organized by the UC Office of Sustainability, the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEaS), Student Government, and the Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS).
