Environmental Sciences and Engineering News
7 Gillings faculty receive Research Excellence Awards
January 24, 2025 The purpose of the chair-nominated Gillings Research Excellence Awards is to recognize one early- to mid-career faculty member from each department who has demonstrated excellence, innovation and impact in their research pursuits.
UNC Rural announces Research and Engagement Award recipients for Fall 2024
December 18, 2024 These awards recognize community-campus partnerships based in rural North Carolina led by faculty members supporting a wide range of community endeavors.
Student awarded the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
December 1, 2024 Graduate student Halle Evans was awarded the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Graduate Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Transportation to continue to accelerate sustainable transportation solutions.
Gillings School student wins Campus Sustainability Month photo contest
November 27, 2024 Gina Hidalgo, a graduate student in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the Gillings School, won the Campus Sustainability photo contest.
11 Gillings School experts named to Clarivate's 2024 Highly Cited Researchers List
November 26, 2024 Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research and have greatly extended the frontiers of knowledge to make the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure.
Two-way water transfers can ensure reliability, save money for urban and agricultural users during drought in Western US, new study shows
November 22, 2024 The proposed two-way leasing contracts would coordinate agricultural-to-urban leasing during periods of drought and urban-to-agricultural leasing during wet periods, benefiting both urban and agricultural water users, according to Gillings School researchers.
New risk management minor approved
November 14, 2024 The College Administrative Board at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill approved a new minor in risk management, developed by the Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation, in partnership with the School of Data Science and Society.
New white paper on private wells offers policy recommendations to protect clean drinking water in North Carolina
November 6, 2024 A new white paper by researchers at the UNC Institute for the Environment, in partnership with the UNC Superfund Research Program in the Gillings School and the Well Water Pro Bono Project at the UNC School of Law, offers three policy recommendations to protect community members who rely on private wells for drinking water and addresses policy gaps contributing to health inequalities across the state.
Vizuete named Innovation Strategy Adviser at Gillings School
October 29, 2024 Dr. William Vizuete, professor of environmental sciences and engineering, has a new title: the Gillings School’s first innovation strategy adviser. The inaugural role represents the School’s deep commitment to building a robust culture of innovation, entrepreneurship and translation for direct impact.
Turpin selected as member of the Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board and Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
October 24, 2024 Dr. Barbara Turpin will serve on the EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee.