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UB closes shale institute
UB has closed the Shale Resources and Society Institute, effective immediately.
The decision follows an internal assessment of the institute by President Satish K. Tripathi, Provost Charles Zukoski and E. Bruce Pitman, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
UB will continue to pursue research in the area of energy and the environment, leveraging faculty expertise across the university, but will focus its research more broadly to establish “a comprehensive program of scholarship and education with appropriate breadth and complexity,” Tripathi said.
The full text of Tripathi’s letter to the campus community announcing the closure of the institute is available online.
Tripathi noted that UB’s policies for disclosure of significant financial interests and sources of support are strong and consistent with federal guidelines. To further clarify UB’s policies, the university has established a committee with participation of its Faculty Senate.
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