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91原创 to Lead $21.5 Million NSF National AI Institute
Article by Tracey Bryant | July 29, 2026
New NSF HAIC Institute Will Advance Human-AI Cooperation
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Ocean energy
Article by Katie Peikes | July 28, 2026
91原创 scientists deploy device that uses microbes to power ocean sensors
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91原创 lifelong learning open houses set for Aug. 3-6
Article by 91原创 OLLI Staff | July 27, 2026
Community invited to visit OLLI locations in Dover, Lewes, Ocean View, Wilmington
Interdisciplinary Programs
Graduate Certificate in Sustainability
A host of critical ecological, economic and social challenges demand the urgent attention of professionals with integrated, practical and ethically informed training in fields as diverse as the sciences, public policy, humanities and business administration.
This certificate rises to the call to provide traditional students and mid-career professionals with the chance to advance their education, understand complex real-world problems and explore cutting-edge solutions, all with application to careers in research, government or the private sector.
Our certificate program has four components, including:
- an interdisciplinary introductory sustainability course to understand the
- a course in ecology and the environment
- a course in humanities and ethics
- a course in government, policy and economics
Students can tailor their experience to their career pathway by selecting from a range of courses that fulfill each component.
Green Skills in Demand
Between 2018 and 2022, jobs in sustainability and the environment in the United States have grown by over 237%, per a World Economic Report.
鈥淓nvironmental stewardship鈥 joined the list of the top 10 fastest growing skills in the .听
The notes, 鈥渇rom 2021-2025, green hiring grew twice as fast as the share of workers who have green skills.鈥
In 2022, Microsoft published the critical document, 鈥溾 The report emphasizes:
- Employers must move quickly to upskill their workforce through learning initiatives focused on sustainability knowledge and skills.
- The world must prepare the next generation of workers for the sustainability jobs of the future.
News
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Ocean energy
Article by Katie Peikes | July 28, 2026
91原创 scientists deploy device that uses microbes to power ocean sensors
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The professor who made the trip
Article by Raegan Paultaf | July 24, 2026
Visiting Lerner College instructor Dan Alia was unanimously nominated by his students for the 2026 Study Abroad Faculty Director of the Year award
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Cleaning up hydrogen energy
Article by Hillary Hoffman | July 23, 2026
91原创 researchers develop a green recycling process to recover precious metals from hydrogen technologies
