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By Katya Hafich The AirWaterGas Sustainability Research Network (SRN), led by Professors Joe Ryan, Mike Hannigan, and Mark Williams, is extending research efforts to communities throughout Colorado by building partnerships with community organizations and K-12 schools. The goal of the AirWaterGas SRN grant, funded by the National Science Foundation, is...

Backed by the National Science Foundation (NSF), EVEN Professor Joe Ryan and his team use a mobile lab to collect data on oil and natural gas development, including the use of fracking.

Photo: University of Colorado Envrionmental Engineering senior Ian Basinger, at left, and Simon Mostafa run under a giant painted canvass during a sit-in at the Norlin Quadrangle on Tuesday to encourage the CU Board of Regents to divest from fossil fuels. Read the Daily Camera article

Presentations will be held this Thursday, next Tuesday and Thursday in Fleming 104 starting at 3:30 (see detailed schedule below). Please feel free to challenge the students with your questions! Thursday 4/23 3:30 – WWTP Outfall Alternatives for Frisco Sanitation District F(SD)2 – Peter Hassinger, Megan Matteazzi, Cole Anthony, Marelle...

Beginning in Fall 2015, students enrolled in the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science will be able to earn an MS and a PhD in Environmental Engineering, following a 9-0 vote today of the University of Colorado Board of Regents. At the February board meeting on...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral level students in environmental fields of study. The deadline for submission of applications is May 26, 2015 at 11:59:59 PM. Subject to availability of funding and...

Please find below a link to the article featuring EVEN Associate Professor Shelly Miller research project on the Boulder flood impacts on flooded homes ABSTRACT: Flood-damaged homes typically have elevated microbial loads, and their occupants have an increased incidence of allergies, asthma, and other respiratory ailments, yet the microbial communities...

Angela R. Bielefeldt, EVEN professor, contributed to the following publication: Differences in Engineering Students’ Views of Social Responsibility between Disciplines Nathan E. Canney and Angela R. Bielefeldt J. Prof. Issues Eng. Educ. Pract. 04015004 Online Publication Date: 23 Mar 2015 "The purpose of this study was to examine differences in...

Daven Henze , EVEN Assistant Professor, was recently appointed to serve on the EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and Sulfur (SOx). This panel will provide independent advice to the EPA through the CASAC on...

The second annual Engineers without Borders-USA Film Festival is happening on April 11, at 7 p.m. at eTown Hall in Boulder. This film festival showcases engineering projects implemented across the globe by EWB chapters. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about Engineers without Borders as a national organization...