Established in 2003, the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (MCSI) is the University of Pittsburgh's University-wide sustainability center focused on catalyzing sustainability research and education. MCSI leads Pitt's faculty sustainability engagement via strategy programs focused on integrating sustainability into the curriculum, groundbreaking sustainability research, community outreach, and innovation. Its various student opportunities focus on exploring and experiencing sustainability in research, practice, and performance. MCSI also creates opportunities to coordinate academic collaborations across campus with Pitt's other sustainability-focused and -related research centers.
Learn about the vision, mission, and guiding principles for MCSI, as well as how to support its research, education and outreach programs.
Every fiscal year, MCSI publishes a comprehensive report which highlights its most recent efforts to catalyze sustainability research, education, and engagement through the Center's programs and partnerships. These reports detail how MCSI has worked to engage students, faculty, and staff in sustainability through its academic programs, research funding, and community outreach efforts.
Learn more about MCSI's external, community partners, as well as funding and experiential opportunities designed to help Pitt faculty and students engage in sustainability research, education and outreach.
Read about MCSI's role in shaping and elevating sustainability at the University in 2023.
Follow the timeline of major events for MCSI and learn more about John C. "Jack" Mascaro, a Pitt alum and founder of Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation.
Learn more about the physical home of the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, a LEED-Gold certified building serves as a tangible example of Pitt’s leadership in green construction, as it employs many green practices.