And that's a wrap! Another semester in the books.

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 7:12pm

The iCons Spring 2013 semester came to a close with the iCons 2 Energy debate. Congratulations to the Anaerobic Biodigestion team, who won the hearts and minds of the debate audience and convinced them that Anaerobic Biodigesters are the best way for us to sustainably meet US energy needs by 2050. UMass will begin building a biodigestor next year, so keep your eyes open for this technology.

i2e Energy Flow Diagrams

In 2013, iCons 2 Energy students did something no one has ever done before - they created energy flow diagrams (EFDs) for the UMass Amherst campus. Five teams compiled energy use data from the entire campus, and each created a diagram to represent how energy is used on campus. Being able to visualize campus energy use has big implications for our allocation of resources to efficiency improvements. This project would not have been possible without the collaboration of the UMass Sustainability Initiative, so we want to offer a heartfelt thanks for their support in putting the EFDs together and hope we can collaborate in the future.

What if iCons became the norm?

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 10:18am

A national discussion on science education is brewing. Last week, the New York Times published a story about the Next Generation Science Standards, a set of guidelines providing broad recommendations for science education. The standards were developed by state governments and groups representing scientists and teachers (interdisciplinary teamwork in action!).

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