Research Pillars

Cutting-edge research in areas where the University of Chicago is uniquely positioned to lead.

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Global Approach

Driving impact in the countries most central to the global climate and growth challenge.

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Projects

Cultivating an ecosystem of collaboration to foster research that delivers real-world results.

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Research Pillars

Energy, Markets, and Policy

Through EPIC, we're building on the University’s renowned history of economics to measure the costs of climate change and design the policies and market structures needed to balance the goals of decarbonization and economic growth.

Technology and Innovation

Through ETI, a partnership between the Institute and the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, we're developing new energy technologies that can replace fossil fuels and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions at scale.

Climate Systems Engineering

Through CSEi, we're developing the new field of Climate Systems Engineering to study the approaches and technologies that may be needed to manage the greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere.

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Research Funding

Featured Publications

CSEI White Paper·May 5, 2024

Glacial Climate Intervention: A Research Vision

Glaciological research should be expanded to include the science of ice-sheet preservation to determine if engineered interventions applied to critical icesheet regions may reduce sea-level rise.

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