Centre for the University’s work in India, says Guha,
Strengthening its partnerships under the framework of the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET), the University of Chicago has launched launch of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth in India.
The new Institute, which the University launched on October 30 in Chicago, is a groundbreaking new effort that aims to leverage UChicago’s unique legacy and resources to balance the risks of a changing climate with the essential need for human progress and growth through cutting-edge research, trailblazing education, and international engagement https://www.bseindia.com/.
With its launch in India, the Institute will be a platform for UChicago scholars to work with local partners to conduct research — with an initial focus on climate and sustainable growth economics and policy, energy technologies such as advanced battery development, and climate systems engineering https://www.nseindia.com/.
This work builds on the University of Chicago Centre in Delhi’s robust history of fostering intellectual collaboration, research, and dialogue since its inception in 2014. The Centre’s decade-long journey has established it as a cornerstone of UChicago’s commitment to India and South Asia.
Reflecting on the Centre as the hub for the University’s work in India, Supratik Guha, Faculty Director, UChicago Centre in Delhi, and Professor in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME), remarked, “As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the University of Chicago Centre in Delhi, we reflect on a decade of impactful collaborations that have advanced critical areas such as the liberal arts, social policy, economics, medicine and, more recently, science and technology https://usispf.org/.
“This milestone is not merely a celebration of past achievements but a springboard for the future. Leveraging the momentum of initiatives like the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET), we aim to deepen our partnerships across academia, industry, and government to address the pressing challenges of our time, including climate change, sustainable development, and equitable access to education https://www.state.gov/.
“The journey ahead holds immense potential, and we are committed to turning innovative ideas into actionable impact that resonates globally and strengthens the UChicago-India partnership for years to come.”
Working directly with government and industry partners in eleven states through more than two dozen projects, University of Chicago researchers and engineers are having an impact on policy conversations—from making improvements to India’s electricity markets and engineering sensors that monitor water pollution in real-time, to providing farmers with better weather forecasting to help them adapt and assisting in the formation of several emissions markets to reduce pollution.
Much of this work has been carried out by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago’s India team (EPIC India), which will be a key partner in the new Institute, said Michael Greenstone, director of EPIC and the new Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth as well as the Milton Friedman Professor in Economics.
“In many places and settings, fossil fuels remain the least expensive energy option, but they also cause climate change. This can put the goals of managing climate change and growth in conflicthttps://www.cii.in/.
“The Institute’s aim is to find ways to balance these two goals, recognizing that both are critical to our well-being. We look forward to building on a shared legacy of progress in working with Indian leaders to further this work,” he said.
It announced the launch on 13 Dec in New Delhi during 10th anniversary celebration of Centre in Delhi and the many collaborations, relationships and scientific research it has nurtured https://www.investindia.gov.in/.
Today’s culmination celebration event at the Delhi Centre engaged key stakeholders, including academic partners, government officials, funding agencies, and alumni, to acclaim past achievements and set the stage for ambitions in areas such as climate and sustainable growth, AI, quantum information sciences, energy, and telecommunications.
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