GenX

Aug 23, 2022

CCEE’s Dr. Detlef Knappe interviewed on CBS special focused on PFAS

CCEE professor Dr. Detlef Knappe was featured on a CBS program focused on the negative effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds, which have been linked to several health… 

Jul 14, 2022

CCEE’s Dr. Detlef Knappe featured in Guardian article on PFAS

CCEE professor Dr. Detlef Knappe was cited in a recent Guardian story that gives an in-depth look at the deadly consequences of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds in the… 

Jun 14, 2022

CCEE’s Dr. Detlef Knappe honored by City of Wilmington for GenX research

CCEE’s Dr. Detlef Knappe’s work discovering and tracing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds in the Cape Fear River basin in eastern North Carolina was recognized by a grateful city… 

Jun 7, 2022

CCEE’s Dr. Detlef Knappe’s research on Cape Fear River contamination highlighted in WRAL

CCEE professor Dr. Detlef Knappe’s work discovering and tracing GenX, a man-made chemical compound, and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds in eastern North Carolina’s Cape Fear River was… 

Oct 25, 2021

CCEE’s Dr. Detlef Knappe’s PFAS research highlighted in “New York Times” article

Dr. Detlef Knappe, a S. James Ellen Distinguished Professor in the CCEE Department, was recently highlighted in a “New York Times” article for his research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).… 

Jun 12, 2018

Professor Detlef Knappe honored with Green Tie Award from NC League of Conservation Voters

Each Spring the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters hosts their Green Tie Awards banquet to honor environmental champions who have ‘stepped up and spoken out’ on issues with which…