{"id":847,"date":"2024-06-27T17:44:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T17:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/wrigley\/?page_id=847"},"modified":"2026-01-29T17:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:44:10","slug":"crosscutting-research-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/research\/crosscutting-research-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross-Cutting Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n  \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Cross-Cutting Investigations of Comprehensive Issues\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The biggest, most pressing environmental and sustainability issues of our time cut across every aspect of our lives, so they require a cross-cutting approach to solutions. Our major research initiatives fit that need, with multi-disciplinary, research-centered programs that also incorporate undergraduate education, internships, public events, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= \/wrigley\/research\/current-research-projects\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Explore current research projects\"  \n>\n    Explore current research projects \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Climate and Carbon Management\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">Seeded by a $4 million gift from Ballmer Group, this initiative enables innovative research, education, and engagement to accelerate the reduction of carbon in our atmosphere and decrease its harmful impacts on our climate. It includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Original research that connects with the Wrigley Institute&#8217;s activities;<\/li>\n<li>Faculty Innovation Award grants to seed related research across USC;<\/li>\n<li>Internships, seminars, and other educational opportunities to equip USC undergraduates for leadership in climate and carbon management; and<\/li>\n<li>Annual events to engage the public on topics related to climate resilience, sustainability, and the social and economic dimensions of carbon and climate solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/research\/crosscutting-research-initiatives\/climate-and-carbon-management\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Learn more about this initiative\"  \n>\n    Learn more about this initiative \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" 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