Student Spotlight: Rachel Waller
Friday, March 6, 2026
O’Neill senior Rachel Waller combines environmental science and history research, preparing for a future career in environmental law and conservation.
ESSI Faculty Affiliate Andre Franco earns $737K USDA grant to integrate biodiversity into soil health framework
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
O’Neill professor André Franco earns a $737K USDA grant to integrate soil animals into soil health metrics, improving sustainable farming and ecosystem resilience.
Love of nature drives this Burgess winner
Monday, November 3, 2025
Indiana University student Josie Sparks, with a dual degree in Environmental and Sustainability Studies from the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and in History from the College of Arts and Sciences, earned the 2024–2025 Sam Burgess Undergraduate Research Award for her work on the complex relationship between preservation and commercialization in U.S. national parks like Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, and Glacier National Park.
Indiana University launches new interdisciplinary institute to tackle global environmental challenges
Monday, August 25, 2025
The Environment, Society, and Sustainability Institute (ESSI) is a new initiative at Indiana University that unites experts, students, and programs across multiple schools and departments to tackle urgent environmental challenges through collaborative research, education, and community engagement.
2 environmental leaders on campus among Staff Merit Award recipients
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
IU will honor two of campus' environmental leaders with Staff Merit Awards: Michael Chitwood, property manager of the Research and Teaching Preserve, and Michelle Bartley-Taylor, director of the Center of Excellence for Women & Technology. Chitwood manages over 1,600 acres of natural preserves and mentored and guided dozens of students. Bartley-Taylor helped transform the idea for a sustainability and technology alliance into a thriving student program.