Our EWC seminar on this Friday, Sep 1, will feature Dr. Thomas Easley, the Director of Community for Diversity in the College of Natural Resources. He will discuss "Diversity and Environmental Justice?" An abstract is included below. Please join us in Mann 304 from 12:50-1:40pm. Abstract: In order to engage in environmental justice, its very…
Our EWC seminar on this Friday, Sep 15, will feature Dr. Stephanie Bolyard from the Environmental Research and Education Foundation. She will discuss "Application of Landfill Treatment Approaches for the Stabilization of Municipal Solid Waste" An abstract and bio are included below. Please join us in Mann 304 from 12:50-1:40pm. Abstract: The bioreactor landfill is…
The 16th Annual Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture, “Wilshire Grand Center: Tallest Building West of the Mississippi,” will be presented on Monday, September 18, 2017, at 3 p.m. at the Stewart Theatre located in the Talley Student Union on the campus of North Carolina State University. This annual lecture honors Professor Emeritus Dr. Paul Zia, former professor and…
Our EWC seminar on this Friday, Sep 29, will feature Dr. Catherine Zhang, who is a postdoctoral teaching scholar at BTEC. She will discuss "Energy-Water-Environment Nexus: Synergy between Environmental Engineering and Biomanufacturing." An abstract and bio are included below. Please join us in Mann 304 from 12:50-1:40pm. Abstract: This presentation will focus on how to…
Our EWC seminar on this Friday, Oct 13, will feature Dr. Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson, who is an associate professor in the Gillings School of Public Health at UNC. She will discuss "Racial Disparities in Access to Municipal Water Service: Water Quality, Health Impacts, and Costs." An abstract and bio are included below. Please join us…
On this Thursday, Oct 19, we will have a special seminar featuring Dr. Meththika Vithanage from the Universities of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, and of Southern Queensland, Australia. She will discuss the "Status of Atmospheric Pollution in an Urban City in Sri Lanka." Dr. Vithanage's research is focused on environmental monitoring and restoration of contaminated…
Our regular EWC seminar on this Friday, Oct 13, will feature Dr. Sivaraman Balachandran from the University of Cincinnati. He will discuss "Spatiotemporal Variability of PM2.5 in Cincinnati, OH: From Measurements to Modeling to Exposure." An abstract and bio are included below. Please join us in Mann 304 from 12:50-1:40pm. Abstract: Several studies are currently being…
Indonesia is located along the Ring of Fire and has a lengthy history of earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcano eruptions. Seismic design of a power plant in Indonesia is an interesting challenge due to the large masses of equipment that are supported in the steel structure. This presentation provides an overview of the project, description of…
Our EWC seminar on this Friday, Oct 27, will feature Dr. Brian Stoner, who is a research professor at Duke. He will discuss "The Sanitation Technology Cluster: Partnerships to address complex global challenges in WaSH." A bio is included below. Please join us in Mann 304 from 12:50-1:40pm. Bio: Brian R. Stoner, Ph.D. is Director…
Internet of Things and Applications Designing a complete IoT solution can be very complex, expensive, and time consuming if the approach and tools are not properly selected. Fabio Rosa, CEO and co-founder of Tago.io will show different new technologies available for sensing, connectivity, and processing capabilities. Also he will present case studies implemented in NC…