Sustainability / en Food for Thought /stories/2023/food-thought <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Food for Thought </span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/hharrisbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>HHARRIS@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-10-23T14:02:23-04:00" title="Monday, October 23, 2023 - 14:02" class="datetime">Mon, 10/23/2023 - 14:02</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <span><span><span>Students collaborate with German counterparts on sustainability</span></span></span><em><span><span><span> </span></span></span></em> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2023-10-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 31, 2023</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Heather Harris Michonski </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p><span>Last spring, students enrolled in Dr. <strong>Xiangrong Liu</strong>’s Service Operations Management course at 51Թ collaborated with German students studying at Heilbronn University of Applied Science to discuss sustainability practices and solutions. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Over six weeks, BSU students met virtually with Heilbronn’s Professor Dr.-Ing. Annett Grossmann and her students to compare the similarities and differences between each school’s dining services, specifically how sustainability practices are incorporated into dining hall operations. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>“It was really beneficial to see how places around the world do things differently and what their sustainability practices are,” said <strong>Isabelle Darcy</strong>, ’25, one of the BSU students in Dr. Liu’s class. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>One thing that struck Darcy was that at Heilbronn, the lights are turned off during the day in all the dining halls to save energy. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>“They rely on the skylights and natural light during day hours which I thought was cool,” she said. “If we were to add skylights in our dining halls, that’s one way we could make a positive change.” &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Students also examined the materials used for dinnerware, the food output, different types of packaging used, and the types of food on the menu. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>BSU students learned that in Germany no plastic is used. Instead, all plates and silverware are made of material that can be washed and used again. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>The German menu is more geared toward vegetables than what diners typically find in the United States. In some studies, a vegetarian menu has been shown to slow climate change and its effects on the environment, just as raising livestock creates greenhouse gases. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>“They definitely had a lot of sustainability practices in place which allowed us to think of what practices can be implemented here to improve our dining halls,” Darcy said. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>This September, some of the German students were able to travel with Dr. Grossman to BSU and see first-hand some of the things discussed during their online meetings. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>During a tour of the East Campus Commons dining facility Kosta Gouziotis was quick to notice a major difference in how food is distributed at Bridgewater compared to back home in Germany. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>“Here, you pay a certain amount and it’s all-you-can-eat. What you don’t eat, you throw out. But in Germany we pay by gram. So, if we don’t eat it, we essentially are wasting not just food, but our own money,” he said. “It’s an incentive to not get too much food.”&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>The tour also offered <strong>Staci DeSimone</strong>, general manager Bridgewater dining services, the opportunity to share some of the ways BSU’s dining facilities are implementing sustainability practices, including the addition of waste stations to recycle paper, cardboard, bottles and cans. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>“We are also trying to improve, not just our food services, but how we can make a better tomorrow,” Desimone said. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Having the German students on campus was exciting and enriched the collaboration experience, Liu said. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>“Working with faculty and students from another country really helps us understand other cultures and the ability to find sustainable solutions together,” she said. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>The collaboration with the two schools was made possible through a Collaborative University Business Experiences (CUBEs) and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) in Teaching grant. &nbsp;</span></p><p><span>“I think giving our students these types of collaborations not only opens up larger discussions but also helps prepare our students with transferable and employable skills and better prepare students for global careers,” Liu said. &nbsp;</span></p><p><em>Do you have a BSU story you'd like to share? Email </em><a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu"><em>stories@bridgew.edu</em></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-24c44a0bf5a" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Students watch a man prepare food" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/2023.09.21_german_students_visit-lp-109_0.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--214611 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-214611"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> I think giving our students these types of collaborations not only opens up larger discussions but also helps prepare our students with transferable and employable skills and better prepare students for global careers. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Dr. Xiangrong Liu </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/sustainability" aria-label="Related stories tagged Sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/international-students" aria-label="Related stories tagged International Students" hreflang="en">International Students</a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-credit field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Photo by Luis Pires, '24 </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:02:23 +0000 HHARRIS@bridgew.edu 250726 at Natural Creations /stories/2023/natural-creations <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden"> Natural Creations </span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/hharrisbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>HHARRIS@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-08-28T13:19:25-04:00" title="Monday, August 28, 2023 - 13:19" class="datetime">Mon, 08/28/2023 - 13:19</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> New art class allows students to paint using sustainable materials&nbsp; </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2023-08-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 29, 2023</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Heather Harris Michonski </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>When&nbsp;looking to gather paint supplies,&nbsp;a group of students at 51Թ&nbsp;don’t&nbsp;head to the local craft store, instead they&nbsp;make their way to the school’s&nbsp;permaculture garden.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>This past spring, students taking Sustainable Art and Science Laboratory, an&nbsp;immersive course taught by Professors&nbsp;<strong>Ivana George</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Alyssa Deline</strong>,&nbsp;planted&nbsp;seeds&nbsp;to produce dye-producing plants&nbsp;that&nbsp;will be used this&nbsp;fall.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The course is the brainchild of George and Deline, who teamed up last year to&nbsp;offer&nbsp;a class that combines&nbsp;both&nbsp;art and science.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>“Alyssa and I both serve on the sustainability advisory board and wanted to create new courses on sustainability. We connected and together&nbsp;came up with&nbsp;a syllabus,” George said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Students in the class are asked to conduct scientific research into environmentally sustainable art materials.&nbsp;Students also learn about professional artists who are currently using sustainable materials in their&nbsp;work.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Using sustainable materials&nbsp;that they’ve either researched or made in the lab, students will then&nbsp;create art&nbsp;to be showcased at BSU’s&nbsp;annual Student Arts and Research Symposium.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Deline anticipated that the class would&nbsp;appeal&nbsp;to students&nbsp;studying art or science but was pleasantly surprised to see students from all disciplines across campus.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>“We had students from the humanities, political science, psychology...most students were&nbsp;initially&nbsp;excited about the art aspect of it, but nervous about&nbsp;the process of producing art in the lab, the science-related&nbsp;aspect.&nbsp;Their excitement and apprehension&nbsp;were&nbsp;evident,” Deline said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Eventually&nbsp;that nervousness&nbsp;waned,&nbsp;and students&nbsp;gained confidence as&nbsp;the semester&nbsp;progressed.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>“I got to learn about things a lot of students don’t normally get to learn,” said&nbsp;<strong>Kim Salla</strong>, ’25, a marketing major. “Learning how to create paint with natural materials, then getting to use the paint we created to make projects&nbsp;and then getting to garden in the spring so students in the fall can harvest...I got to enjoy so many new things that I have never been introduce to.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;Xander Barney</strong>, ’25,&nbsp;signed up for the class because he&nbsp;was interested in the environmental aspect.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>“I’m an Eagle Scout, so&nbsp;I knew I’d enjoy it,” he said. “I learned a lot about making dyes and pigments, from&nbsp;things like flowers, walnuts, onions&nbsp;and&nbsp;even&nbsp;beetles;&nbsp;something I would never have thought to do on my own. It&nbsp;expanded my learning and understanding of the&nbsp;amount&nbsp;of natural materials that are present and easily available,” he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>For George,&nbsp;the goal of the course is to bring about awareness.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>“I want students to be aware of what kind of toxins they are exposing themselves to,&nbsp;and toxins they might be exposing others&nbsp;to,” she said. “They need to be conscious of what they are creating as scientists and artists, and make sure they are being mindful in terms of their impact.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Deline&nbsp;hopes&nbsp;students walk away&nbsp;from the class&nbsp;with&nbsp;a greater&nbsp;appreciation&nbsp;of how art and science co-exist.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>“When working with sustainable materials, it really is a joyful&nbsp;process,” she said.&nbsp;“You’re&nbsp;expressing&nbsp;yourself and&nbsp;answering questions. Art and science both have&nbsp;different&nbsp;ways&nbsp;when it comes to&nbsp;exploration, but in both you&nbsp;have to&nbsp;be willing to take risks and make mistakes&nbsp;in order&nbsp;to&nbsp;succeed as&nbsp;either&nbsp;an artist&nbsp;or a&nbsp;scientist.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Do you have a story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto: stories@bridgew.edu ">stories@bridgew.edu&nbsp;</a></em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-ccdd2966e2e" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Students and faculty put plants in the garden to be used to make dye producing plants" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/cropped_permaculture_garden_.png" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--204176 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-204176"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> When working with sustainable materials, it really is a joyful&nbsp;process.&nbsp;You’re&nbsp;expressing&nbsp;yourself and&nbsp;answering questions. Art and science both have&nbsp;different&nbsp;ways&nbsp;when it comes to&nbsp;exploration, but in both you&nbsp;have to&nbsp;be willing to take risks and make mistakes&nbsp;in order&nbsp;to&nbsp;succeed as&nbsp;either&nbsp;an artist&nbsp;or a&nbsp;scientist. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Dr. Alyssa Deline, assistant professor of chemical sciences </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/sustainability" aria-label="Related stories tagged Sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-credit field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Photo by Mackenzie Rubitschung, '21 </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 17:19:25 +0000 HHARRIS@bridgew.edu 249881 at Green Science /stories/2023/green-science <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Green Science</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/bbensonbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>BBENSON@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-04-12T15:22:20-04:00" title="Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - 15:22" class="datetime">Wed, 04/12/2023 - 15:22</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Scientists team up with MIT to research sustainable microchip manufacturing </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2023-04-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 13, 2023</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson, G'23 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>When he was younger, <strong>Samuel Bechtold</strong>, ’24, would often walk Cape Cod beaches picking up trash. Sometimes he’d find cell phone chargers and electronic vaping devices – items that represent the tip of the iceberg in the growing environmental problem of electronic waste.</p> <p>Now majoring in <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="698fa99f-3f96-44b5-96c2-9bcf1edd81de" href="/department/physics-photonics-optical-engineering" title="Department of Physics, Photonics and Optical Engineering">photonics and optical engineering</a> at 51Թ, Bechtold is a research assistant on a team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and BSU seeking solutions.</p> <p>“I’ve always thought about sustainability,” said Bechtold, a former chairperson of the Sierra Club’s Cape Cod chapter. “It’s nice to have a professional outlet here where I can also focus on that.”</p> <p>The team, which is led by MIT and includes BSU Assistant Professor <strong>Samuel Serna</strong> as a co-principal investigator, is researching sustainable microchip manufacturing with funding from the National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator program. The initiative puts interdisciplinary teams from across the country into a friendly competition to develop solutions to pressing societal problems.</p> <p>As consumers seek the latest features in their electronic devices, they often throw away old models, contributing to the approximately 50 million (and growing) tons of e-waste generated in the world every year. That annual figure, according to a 2019 United Nations report, is greater than the combined weight of every commercial airplane ever built - and only 20 percent of the e-waste is recycled.</p> <p>The MIT-BSU team is working with industry and government stakeholders&nbsp;to find ways to increase energy efficiency and reduce e-waste. Photonics, which uses particles of light called photons to improve technology, can help lower a device’s energy use. The group also aims to explore methods for swapping out chips instead of throwing away an entire phone or computer.</p> <p>“We want to train engineers to design for upgrades having in mind that it’s not a one-use device,” Dr. Serna said.</p> <p>Education is an important component of the project. Serna introduces the issue to high school students who visit BSU. And he will teach a first-year seminar about sustainable microchip manufacturing in the fall. He hopes the course underscores the importance of incorporating sustainability in product design and manufacturing.</p> <p>“We want to start that at the very beginning so as sophomores, juniors and seniors they have that already engrained,” Serna said.</p> <p>In addition to completing administrative functions for the project, Bechtold helps MIT students use photonics lab equipment at BSU to test their devices. He’s also gaining a new perspective on engineering that incorporates his longstanding passion for environmentalism.</p> <p>“It helps me to have a more holistic approach when I’m designing stuff,” he said. “I’ll look at the materials used in my design and see if I can find alternatives that are more sustainable and have more equitable manufacturing processes.”</p> <p><em>Do you have a BSU story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-103b262e316" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Samuel Bechtold works with wires in a photonics lab." decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/microchips.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--191726 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-191726"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> I’ve always thought about sustainability. It’s nice to have a professional outlet here where I can also focus on that. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Samuel Bechtold, ’24 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2809" aria-label="Related stories tagged Photonics" hreflang="en">Photonics</a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/sustainability" aria-label="Related stories tagged Sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-credit field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Photo by Zachary Allen, '24 </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:22:20 +0000 BBENSON@bridgew.edu 248806 at Leftover Lessons /stories/2023/leftover-lessons <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Leftover Lessons </span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/hharrisbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>HHARRIS@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-01-09T10:33:35-05:00" title="Monday, January 9, 2023 - 10:33" class="datetime">Mon, 01/09/2023 - 10:33</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p><span><span><span><span>Students use food waste to develop composting system for campus’ permaculture garden</span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2023-01-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 10, 2023</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Heather Harris Michonski </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p><span><span><span><span>As he watched the dishes with discarded food make their way along the conveyor belt, 51Թ junior <strong>Will Halben </strong>was intrigued. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>“I wondered where the food went,” said Halben, who is majoring in marketing with a minor in sustainability. “It was a lot of food waste.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>After talking with Sodexo, BSU’s dining service, he learned it ended up in dumpsters outside the dining halls. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>With Sodexo’s permission, Halben brought bags to the dumpsters and filled them with food scraps which he then repurposed into compost for his personal garden.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>“I realized how much abundance there was and that I could use it somewhere else,” he said. “If I didn’t do this, that food ends up in a landfill and contributes to methane emissions and can’t properly break down.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>Inspired to do more, Halben teamed up with <strong>Matt Potvin</strong>, ’23, to further the composting cause. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>Potvin, a biology major, is involved with BSU’s permaculture garden, which is located near the Miles and DiNardo residence halls, and together with Halben came up with a plan to install a closed composting system to benefit the garden using the discarded food.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>“The system is used to re-fertilize the soil,” Potvin said. “The compositing system already has microorganisms in the soil, as we add compost these will breakdown and distribute. We won’t need to add anything from an outside source.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>The project is supported through the BSU Sustainability Program. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>“Matt and Will are largely in charge of this compositing initiative, my role is to supply materials and communicate with Sodexo,” said geography Professor and Sustainability Program Co-Coordinator <strong>Robert Hellstrom. </strong>“The goal is to create a compost learning space on campus that’s visible.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>Educating the campus community is probably the most important part of the project, Halben said. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>“We are trying to design and show how inexpensive it can be to compost, how it helps the environment,” he said. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>There soon will be a sign with a QR code near the garden, that will explain how others can get involved. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>“The intention is to spread awareness of more sustainable living to students on campus so they can better help themselves, the environment and put into action sustainable practices such as composting,” Potvin said. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><em>Do you have a BSU story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto: stories@bridgew.edu ">stories@bridgew.edu&nbsp;</a></em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-ad84c1349a0" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="A red shovel digs into a pile of compost with BSU Sustainability over the top" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/bsu_sustainability.png" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--171431 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-171431"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> The intention is to spread awareness of more sustainable living to students on campus so they can better help themselves, the environment and put into action sustainable practices such as composting. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Matt Potvin, ’23 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/sustainability" aria-label="Related stories tagged Sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 15:33:35 +0000 HHARRIS@bridgew.edu 247871 at Staging Change /stories/2022/staging-change <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Staging Change</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/bbensonbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>BBENSON@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-11-15T08:41:49-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 08:41" class="datetime">Tue, 11/15/2022 - 08:41</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Theater production highlights climate-related topics </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2022-11-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 15, 2022</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-carousel-gallery field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--gallery-carousel paragraph---id--165761 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="gallery carousel id-165761"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" role="presentation" aria-label="department slideshow"> <div class="field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/play1.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/play1.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/webp" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/play1.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="951" height="462"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/play1.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/webp" width="703" height="342"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_extra_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/play1.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/webp" width="511" height="249"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/play1.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/play1.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/play1.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" 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on a seated student."> </picture> </div> <div class="field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/play4.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/play4.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/webp" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/play4.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="951" height="462"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/play4.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/webp" width="703" height="342"> <source 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width="703" height="342"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_extra_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/play4.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" width="511" height="249"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/play4.jpg?h=de836872" alt="A student holds hands over their face while another student sings"> </picture> </div> <div class="field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/play3.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/play3.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/webp" width="1183" height="575"> <source 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width="511" height="249"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/play2.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/play2.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/play2.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="951" height="462"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/play2.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="703" height="342"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_extra_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/play2.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" width="511" height="249"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/play2.jpg?h=de836872" alt="A student sits at a desk."> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>Many theatrical performances are known for their lavish sets and costumes that often end up in the trash when a show closes. But 51Թ thespians are taking an environmentally friendly approach.</p> <p>For <em>Lighting the Way</em>, an upcoming series of short plays about climate change, students are using limited sets and costumes – and making them from existing materials. Even the paint is left over from past productions while props are made of waste cardboard. And the program is just one page with a digital supplement.</p> <p>“We’re in an artistic practice that has historically not been kind to the Earth,” said <strong>Kyle Imbeau</strong>, ’23, a <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="bf10ef9d-8c25-44a2-b629-f9ad35f9438b" href="/department/theatre" title="Department of Theatre">theatre arts</a> major and women and gender studies minor from Fairhaven. “This is an important thing for us to be reflecting on as artists.”</p> <p>From Nov. 17 to 20, Kyle and their classmates in Associate Professor <strong>Miranda Giurleo</strong>’s Laboratory Theatre class will present <a href="https://bsutix.universitytickets.com/"><em>Lighting the Way</em></a> in the Rondileau Student Union Auditorium. The students selected 16 plays from an anthology of 49 pieces commissioned for the global theater festival Climate Change Theatre Action 2019. The plays highlight people who are striving for a more sustainable future.</p> <p>“We had a lot of conversations in class about how we do this in a way that leaves the audience with hope,” Giurleo said. “How do we do this in a way that doesn’t seem to be just for optics?”</p> <p>The minimalist set challenges students to think differently, but also presents an opportunity to connect with audience members who will be more focused on the actors, said <strong>Kaylin DiAntonio</strong>, ’24, a theater arts and psychology major from Carver.</p> <p>“Everything that we do is done with intent,” Kaylin said. “Everything we do has such profound purpose that you can’t help but be drawn in.”</p> <p>Some plays feature spoken word poetry, a style that connects <strong>ZZ McRae</strong>’s academic studies in theater and creative writing.</p> <p>“This course has been able to really mesh both of my passions together, and I’m so happy,” said ZZ, a member of the Class of 2023 from Brockton.</p> <p>Laboratory Theatre gives students a hands-on experience on stage and behind the scenes similar to the work of a professional theater company.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Lighting the Way</em> marks the seventh show at BSU for which Kyle is the dramaturg, a position responsible for conducting research and providing context about the play for actors and the audience. Kyle appreciates having these experiences as an undergraduate because they aims to become a professional dramaturg.</p> <p>Kyle took on the dramaturg responsibilities to fulfill an Honors Program requirement. Fellow honors student <strong>Madison Bradbury</strong>, ’23, composed several songs for the production.</p> <p>“I’ve always enjoyed writing music,” said Madison, a theater arts major from East Bridgewater. “I’ve never had proper mentorship and space to do it. Here, I was given all the mentorship.”</p> <p>Madison hopes the audience leaves inspired to make a difference in improving the environment.</p> <p>“Even the smallest thing can help,” Madison&nbsp;said. “I hope this starts a chain reaction.”</p> <p><em>Do you have a BSU story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-811e33998c6" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Two students rehearse a scene using a broken hanger as a prop." decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/playmain.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--165756 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-165756"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> We’re in an artistic practice that has historically not been kind to the Earth. This is an important thing for us to be reflecting on as artists. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Kyle Imbeau, ’23 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/arts" aria-label="Related stories tagged Arts" hreflang="en">Arts</a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2804" aria-label="Related stories tagged Honors Program" hreflang="en">Honors Program</a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/sustainability" aria-label="Related stories tagged Sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-credit field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Photos by Artie Universe, '23 </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:41:49 +0000 BBENSON@bridgew.edu 246941 at Sustaining Research /stories/2022/sustaining-research <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Sustaining Research</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/hharrisbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>HHARRIS@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-10-18T09:56:20-04:00" title="Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - 09:56" class="datetime">Tue, 10/18/2022 - 09:56</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> New grant program encourages collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2022-10-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 18, 2022</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Heather Harris Michonski </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>Sustainability is often thought of as a science-based practice, which is why the 51Թ Sustainability Program has launched a new grant for undergraduate research that encourages students from all disciplines to get involved.</p> <p>“Our main goal with this grant is to further increase collaboration, that way we can have a greater impact on our community,” said associate professor of management and sustainability program Coordinator&nbsp;<strong>Xiangrong Liu</strong>.</p> <p>The Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research Grant supports undergraduate research on sustainability through collaboration among an interdisciplinary team consisting of students and faculty that takes place over the spring or summer. Students are invited to develop their own ideas and find solutions to different challenges presented by faculty mentors.</p> <p>This past summer,<strong>&nbsp;California Muratore</strong>, ’24, who is majoring in cultural anthropology with a minor in sustainability, worked with anthropology Professor&nbsp;<strong>Navid Fozi</strong>&nbsp;and geography Professors&nbsp;<strong>James Hayes-Bohanan</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Boah Kim</strong>&nbsp;on a project titled, “The Implications and Impression of Recycling in Massachusetts; How Local History and Observation can Increase Suitability.”</p> <p>The Taunton native said she’s always wanted to better understand recycling practices, particularly because of a landfill that sits in the middle of her hometown.</p> <p>“I’ve always been interested in helping my local area...you can’t think globally unless you understand locally,” California said.</p> <p>As part of the research project, the group performed both interpersonal interviews and archival research.</p> <p>“We looked at waste management within Massachusetts to learn what we are doing wrong and what we can do in order to make improvements,” she said.</p> <p>Through the project, some interesting solutions were uncovered, such as a possible increase in the amount of money one receives when depositing bottles and cans, thus encouraging more people to bring back their empty recyclables.</p> <p>The group also learned that companies like Trex use recycled materials to create composite decking, railings, and other outdoor items. The company has bins located in area grocery stores where shoppers can bring recyclables like plastic bags, water bottle casings and more.</p> <p>“The more people who know about this, the better we can recycle,” California said.</p> <p>Dr. Fozi was impressed with California’s work ethic and desire to make more people aware of recycling practices.</p> <p>“She was the engine behind the project,” Fozi said, adding that the BSU sustainability program’s ability to offer the new sustainability research grants is a great way to get people more engaged.</p> <p>“I am very appreciative of the sustainability program, they are doing a good job when it comes to education,” he said. “It’s extremely important for our students to engage in their local environment. They are the next generation and helping them develop habits of caring for the environment is part of that.”</p> <p>Liu said she hopes more faculty and students will take advantage of the grant program.</p> <p>“We are putting out the call for everyone to get involved,” she said.</p> <p><em>Do you have a BSU story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto: stories@bridgew.edu ">stories@bridgew.edu&nbsp;</a></em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-8106b492ed8" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="California Muratore graphic in front of outline of Massachusetts" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/cali_photo_.png" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--164886 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-164886"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> It’s extremely important for our students to engage in their local environment. They are the next generation and helping them develop habits of caring for the environment is part of that. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Professor Navid Nozi </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/sustainability" aria-label="Related stories tagged Sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:56:20 +0000 HHARRIS@bridgew.edu 246516 at Recycling Matters /stories/2022/recycling-matters <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Recycling Matters</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/hharrisbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>HHARRIS@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-05-31T08:15:17-04:00" title="Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 08:15" class="datetime">Tue, 05/31/2022 - 08:15</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Senior uses artistic talent to promote good practices and more </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2022-05-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 31, 2022</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Heather Harris Michonski </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>When administrators with 51Թ Waste Management were looking to hire a new&nbsp;recycling&nbsp;program manager, they wanted someone imaginative. That’s exactly what they found when&nbsp;<strong>Cameron Cruzen</strong>, ’22, walked in the door.</p> <p>Initially, the computer science major was only interested in collecting recyclable items from bins across campus as a floor worker. However, during the interview process Facilities Administrator&nbsp;<strong>Ann Wood</strong>&nbsp;saw potential.</p> <p>“I asked if he’d be interested in the&nbsp;recycling&nbsp;program manager position instead. Fortunately for me, he accepted the position. I really like his creative style,” Wood said.</p> <p>While Cruzen hopes to pursue a career as a game developer, he also enjoys creating art. He’s thrilled to use his hidden talents in his new role to spread awareness about&nbsp;recycling.</p> <p>His drawing skills came into play when Wood asked him to create posters to display across campus promoting BSU’s&nbsp;recycling&nbsp;practices and special events.</p> <p>“I try to construct the posters in a way that is more informative than we’ve had before, to push out new programs and ultimately inform the campus,” he said.</p> <p>Other than the posters, Cruzen’s main responsibilities include developing content that is then shared on BSU Waste Management social media platforms, which he also manages.</p> <p>“Social media is not something I expected to be in charge of, but through this job it’s helped me develop a new skill set,” he said.</p> <p>Performing the tasks may be required for his job, but for Cruzen&nbsp;recycling&nbsp;and climate change is something he’s personally invested in.</p> <p>“I’ve always kept up to date on what is going on in terms of the global environment. It’s a big concern among young people, and I’m no different,” he said.</p> <p>Since&nbsp;recycling&nbsp;is a way to leave a smaller carbon footprint, it’s important for people to understand the right ways to recycle and what types of&nbsp;recycling&nbsp;programs are in place at BSU, he added.</p> <p>Bridgewater operates under a multi-stream system which offers separate&nbsp;recycling. Across campus are specifically marked containers for people to properly dispose of their waste.</p> <p>BSU also offers a textile&nbsp;recycling&nbsp;program for students to discard items such as unwanted clothing, linens, shoes, and belts. This comes in particularly handy during move-out days.</p> <p>The university recently received national recognition for its participation in the Campus Race to Zero Waste Program. Schools across the country tallied the number of papers, plastic, and cardboard collected from Jan. 30 through March 26.</p> <p>“Campus Race to Zero Waste program is a great way for people to contribute to keeping the campus clean, and competing against other universities hopefully got people interested,” Cruzen said.</p> <p>While Cruzen’s new job certainly helps to flesh out his resume, it also allows him to do his part when it comes to the environment.</p> <p>“If I can raise awareness on how&nbsp;recycling&nbsp;should be done, and help people learn different ways to recycle on campus, it’s a good long-term goal and helps to make operational change,” he said.</p> <p><em>Do you have a BSU story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto: stories@bridgew.edu ">stories@bridgew.edu</a></em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-da9b16e517a" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Cameron Cruzen thows away paper" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/cameron_cruzen_photo__0.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--152196 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-152196"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> If I can raise awareness on how&nbsp;recycling&nbsp;should be done, and help people learn different ways to recycle on campus, it’s a good long-term goal and helps to make operational change. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Cameron Cruzen, '22 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/sustainability" aria-label="Related stories tagged Sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-credit field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Photo by Luis Pires, '23 </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 31 May 2022 12:15:17 +0000 HHARRIS@bridgew.edu 244671 at Growing Awareness /stories/2022/growing-awareness <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Growing Awareness</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/hharrisbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>HHARRIS@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-03-17T12:44:35-04:00" title="Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 12:44" class="datetime">Thu, 03/17/2022 - 12:44</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Sustainability interns promote benefits of ‘going green’ </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2022-03-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 17, 2022</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Heather Harris Michonski </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>A group of student-interns have joined the global&nbsp;sustainability movement and are doing their part to educate the campus community.</p> <p>“I think there is a great desire to have 51Թ be a green campus and&nbsp;sustainable, but people don’t know what we are doing to achieve this,” said&nbsp;sustainability intern&nbsp;<strong>Elizabeth Whalen</strong>, ’22, a biology major. “The biggest part is making people aware of what’s going on.”</p> <p>Elizabeth is part of a team of interns tasked with educating others and promoting the BSU&nbsp;<a href="/center/sustainability" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sustainability Program</a>, the&nbsp;sustainability and innovation minor, and BSU’s Environmental Action Team (E.A.T.).</p> <p>The interns recently shared why they wanted to take up the cause.</p> <p>“I don’t think people even realize we have an environmental action team here on campus,” said intern&nbsp;<strong>MacKenzie Vianna</strong>&nbsp;’25, who is majoring in environmental geology.</p> <p>Elizabeth looks to change this as the&nbsp;sustainability program’s social media manager. Through various online channels, she pushes out information about the program, the minor, and E.A.T.</p> <p>“Our social media&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbsusustainability_%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CHHARRIS%40bridgew.edu%7C38639f4c96934fa2958208d9e0cd5407%7C48ec3bf8d1654eabbbeef8d5307f46e1%7C0%7C0%7C637787994744125852%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=%2BQYQs1rImjFOmDDgEy5SohCUGiWNCVWYRufoCaQTb48%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">presence</a>&nbsp;has been huge in helping us get the word out,” Elizabeth said. “Seeing students react and engage has been encouraging.”</p> <p><strong>Grace Dooner</strong>, ’22, signed on to be an intern because her goal is to pursue a career in&nbsp;sustainability, which is why on top her art major she is also pursuing the&nbsp;sustainability and innovation minor. She’s been introduced to many different classes that promote&nbsp;sustainability practices, making it easier for her to perform her marketing duties as an intern.</p> <p>“I think it’s important for students to know they can still take classes within the minor to learn about ways to live more&nbsp;sustainably,” she said.</p> <p>Grace also works with her fellow interns to create events and opportunities to encourage the Bridgewater community to think more about&nbsp;sustainability.</p> <p>One example is the permaculture garden, which MacKenzie is involved with. The garden is located near the Miles and DiNardo residence halls. Produce grown in the garden supports the BSU Food Pantry.</p> <p>“The garden shows a way to be self-sustainable, and what it feels like to grow your own food,” MacKenzie said. “It helps create a symbiotic relationship. We take care of the earth, and the earth will take care of us.”</p> <p><strong>Xiangrong Liu</strong>, associate professor and&nbsp;sustainability program co-coordinator also works with student-intern&nbsp;<strong>Jenalyn Warcup</strong>&nbsp;to observe the day-to-day operations of a local farm to better understand climate change from a farmer’s perspective.</p> <p>The interns’ efforts are designed to show BSU students that practicing&nbsp;sustainability isn’t overwhelming.</p> <p>“It doesn’t have to be scary,” MacKenzie said. “You don’t need to live off the grid. Little actions in your life can make you more&nbsp;sustainable,”.</p> <p>Grace hopes that by better educating students, action can and will happen.</p> <p>“Everyone needs to get in the mindset that we have to deal with the impacts of climate change,” she said.</p> <p><em>Do you have a BSU story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto: stories@bridgew.edu ">stories@bridgew.edu&nbsp;</a></em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-1e22c3e0f34" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Interns working in garden" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/Sustain%20garden.png" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--138196 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-138196"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> You don’t need to live off the grid. Little actions in your life can make you more&nbsp;sustainable. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> MacKenzie Vianna ’25 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/sustainability" aria-label="Related stories tagged Sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:44:35 +0000 HHARRIS@bridgew.edu 243526 at Power Moves /stories/2021/power-moves <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Power Moves</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/bbensonbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>BBENSON@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-12-15T14:27:29-05:00" title="Wednesday, December 15, 2021 - 14:27" class="datetime">Wed, 12/15/2021 - 14:27</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Campus earns sustainability award thanks to green initiatives </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2021-12-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 16, 2021</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>Crimson and white are 51Թ’s colors, but BSU is garnering state recognition for going green.</p> <p>The university recently received a Leading by Example Award for its sustainability efforts that helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions 36 percent below 2004 levels. The annual awards recognize state agencies, municipalities, and individuals for their environmental commitment.</p> <p>“It’s confirmation that we’re doing great work,” said <strong>Melinda Lamoureux</strong>, director of facilities management.</p> <p>Most visibly, BSU installed a 1.3-megawatt <a href="/stories/2020/sun-power">solar canopy above Tower Lot</a> that will generate electricity equivalent to the amount needed to power 195 homes. And more solar projects are planned.</p> <p>"As the nation and commonwealth move toward carbon neutrality, it demonstrates how Bridgewater is moving in that direction,” said <strong>Mark Carmody</strong>, assistant vice president for operations. “We’re leading the way as an example for other institutions in how things can be done to accomplish those goals.”</p> <p>Here is a look at several other ways BSU is reducing its environmental footprint.</p> <h3>Smaller and greener</h3> <p>A new trash collection truck stands out for more than the large bear graphics decorating its sides. With a state-of-the-art engine and other technology, it produces near zero emissions with reduced particle pollution (for example dust, dirt, and smoke) and smog-causing nitrous oxides.</p> <p>BSU also cut the size of its fleet of cars and trucks from 84 vehicles in 2014 to 79. New additions are more fuel efficient than their replacements as BSU eliminates those with large V8 engines.</p> <p>The university was also recently recognized for its participation in Recharge Massachusetts, an initiative to increase adoption of electric vehicles.</p> <p>"We’re taking steps to look at the current fleet and analyze where and when we may move to electric vehicles,” said <strong>Stefanie Eaton</strong>, associate director of facilities management.</p> <p>BSU is awaiting delivery of its first two plug-in hybrid vehicles that run on electricity and gasoline.</p> <h3>Charged Up</h3> <p>As electric cars become increasingly popular, Bridgewater is making it feasible for members of the campus community to drive gas-free. Existing stations next to Weygand Hall charge up to six cars at a time.</p> <p>And, BSU received a $60,000 grant from Massachusetts’ Multi-Unit Dwelling and Educational Campus Charging Program. In the new year, the university expects to install new stations for public use by the Tinsley Center and the Mohler-Faria Science &amp; Mathematics Center, creating charging options on both sides of campus.</p> <h3>Hidden Potential</h3> <p>While many sustainability projects are highly visible additions to campus, efforts behind the scenes also pay dividends financially and environmentally.</p> <p>In the steam plant that provides heat and hot water to part of campus, crews insulated fittings in a project that paid for itself within a year. Separately, workers replaced about 300 steam traps across campus. Those devices ensure heat is used properly but allow steam to escape when they break. Both projects reduced fuel use and emissions.</p> <p>BSU also upgraded mechanical equipment with more efficient models and installed new energy management hardware. Operations staff can make adjustments based on building occupancy; troubleshoot problems; and monitor temperature, carbon dioxide and relative humidity levels.</p> <p><em>Do you have a BSU story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-abf4257b8d4" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="A collage showing solar panels, insulation, a trash truck, an electric vehicle charging station, and the text Leading By Example" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/sustainabilitygraphic.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--128796 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-128796"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> As the nation and commonwealth move toward carbon neutrality, it demonstrates how Bridgewater is moving in that direction. We’re leading the way as an example for other institutions in how things can be done to accomplish those goals. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Mark Carmody, assistant vice president for operations </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/sustainability" aria-label="Related stories tagged Sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 19:27:29 +0000 BBENSON@bridgew.edu 242421 at Wind of Change /stories/2021/wind-change <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Wind of Change</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/bbensonbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>BBENSON@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-10-28T11:09:28-04:00" title="Thursday, October 28, 2021 - 11:09" class="datetime">Thu, 10/28/2021 - 11:09</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> University joins effort to prepare students for careers in renewable energy </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2021-10-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 28, 2021</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>Offshore wind is a promising renewable energy source with a critical need: talented workers. And that’s where 51Թ is playing a role.</p> <p>BSU recently joined Connect4Wind, a collaboration of six public higher education institutions in Southeastern Massachusetts which will share research, faculty and facilities.</p> <p>“It’s a wonderful opportunity for Bridgewater State and all the universities and colleges to showcase their strengths and bring those strengths to the table to ensure offshore wind is a successful endeavor,” said Dr. <strong>Jeanean Davis-Street</strong>, dean of the <a href="/academics/colleges-departments/ricciardi-college-business">Ricciardi College of Business</a>.</p> <p>With expertise in entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability and cybersecurity, Bridgewater brings important dimensions to a partnership designed to prepare students for careers.</p> <p>“We want to make sure students are really able to meet the needs of employers,” said Dr. <strong>Stacey Kaminski</strong>, executive director of the CONNECT Partnership, which oversees Connect4Wind. “That’s why all campuses have worked diligently to get training aligned with workforce needs.”&nbsp;</p> <p>BSU’s contribution encompasses the colleges of business and science and mathematics. Students can study geographic information systems that assist in siting wind turbines, learn to fly drones that help diagnose turbine problems, and master cybersecurity techniques that protect the electrical grid from attacks.</p> <p>“We can leverage our expertise in undergraduate research for students interested in projects related to wind energy in our wind tunnel and through the utilization of drone technology on and off campus,” said Dr. <strong>Kristen Porter-Utley</strong>, dean of the <a href="/academics/colleges-departments/bartlett-college-science-mathematics">Bartlett College of Science and Mathematics</a>.</p> <p>Offshore wind is especially exciting for historically overlooked cities, such as New Bedford, that will be major players in the industry, Davis-Street said.</p> <p>“This will provide an opportunity to support and lift up those communities,” she said. “We want to keep an eye and focus on diversity, equity and inclusion so it doesn’t just lift one segment of the population.”</p> <p>Entrepreneurial skills honed at BSU could help students start businesses and restaurants to support the industry and its workforce, Davis-Street said.</p> <p>In addition to BSU, Massasoit and Cape Cod community colleges recently joined Bristol Community College, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Connect4Wind.</p> <p>“I am so delighted that we are partnering with our close and valued community college partners to expand Connect4Wind,” Porter-Utley said.</p> <p><em>Do you have a BSU story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-dba4b72ff8c" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="An offshore wind turbine" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/wind2.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--126041 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-126041"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> It’s a wonderful opportunity for Bridgewater State and all the universities and colleges to showcase their strengths and bring those strengths to the table to ensure offshore wind is a successful endeavor. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Dr. Jeanean Davis-Street, dean of the Ricciardi College of Business </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/sustainability" aria-label="Related stories tagged Sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:09:28 +0000 BBENSON@bridgew.edu 241556 at