Established in 2003, the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (MCSI) is our university-wide sustainability center focused on catalyzing sustainability research, education and engagement. MCSI leads Pitt’s faculty sustainability engagement via strategy and programs focused on integrating sustainability into the curriculum, groundbreaking sustainability research, and community outreach and innovation. MCSI’s various student opportunities focus on exploring and experiencing sustainability in research, practice, and performance. MCSI’s Faculty Sustainability Task Force brings together representatives from every Pitt school to advance sustainability through the integration of a multidisciplinary curriculum, groundbreaking research, innovation, community engagement, and partnership. MCSI also creates opportunities to coordinate academic collaborations across campus with Pitt’s other sustainability-focused and related research centers.
MCSI 2024-2025 Annual Report Highlights:
- $2.9 million in follow-on funding for MCSI Research SEED grants
- 658 first-year students engaged via first-year sustainability seminar presentations
- 78 students graduated with sustainability credentials
- 100+ new entered
- 24 journal articles
- 17 conference proceedings
- 29 invited & keynote presentations
- 4 book chapters
- 2,520+ alumni get quarterly newsletter
Learn more about MCSI 2024-25 activities relating to research, education, and engagement in their annual report.