PFAS

Apr 11, 2023

CCEE hosts workshop focused on water contamination detection and response 

CCEE hosted a workshop alongside the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on April 4 to bring water utility, public health, health care professionals and other community members together to discuss how… 

Mar 17, 2023

CCEE’s Detlef Knappe earns prize for water treatment innovation

James Ellen Distinguished Professor Detlef Knappe received the Borchardt-Glysson Water Treatment Innovation Prize from University of Michigan. Knappe was recognized at the Borchardt Conference in May at the University of… 

Feb 28, 2023

CCEE’s Detlef Knappe receives A.P. Black Research Award from AWWA

James Ellen Distinguished Professor Detlef Knappe received the A.P. Black Research Award from the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Knappe will be recognized during the American Water Works Association Annual… 

Nov 15, 2022

Recent CCEE alum builds on graduate work to design PFAS removal system using AI

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prepares drinking water regulations for two kinds of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — popularly known as “forever chemicals” — and considers potential additional regulations,… 

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…