Environmental Sciences and Engineering Events

Chris Bowers, doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week's seminar in the department’s Spring 2019 series. Bowers’s talk is titled, “Where does it go? Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics in hydraulic fracturing systems.” Abstract Over the last 20 years hydraulic fracturing, more commonly fracking, has become a hot button issue to policy... Read more »

UNC will host its 6th annual UNC Clean Tech Summit on Thursday, February 28, 2019 – Friday, March 1, 2019 at UNC’s Friday Center. The event will highlight the latest innovations, trends and challenges in the clean technology industry and how North Carolina is playing a key role in leading the way to a global... Read more »

Mikayla Armstrong, doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Spring 2019 series. Armstrong’s talk is titled, “Pursuing the perfect membrane: Strategies to decrease pollutant passage.” Abstract: Synthetic membranes are an attractive technology to implement at interfaces between humans and the environment because their implementation is relatively... Read more »

Barbara Turpin, professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Spring 2019 series. Turpin’s talk is titled, “Water-Soluble Organic Gases and Their Influence on Chemistry in Diverse Environments." Abstract Water is the most abundant condensed phase species in the atmosphere (including in aerosols). It has a... Read more »

Since the birthplace of the environmental justice movement in Warren County, North Carolina has positioned itself as a champion for environmental rights. However, we still see glaring examples of environmental malpractice disproportionately affecting low income communities in North Carolina, specifically communities of color. Join us for a panel discussion on the connection between your waste... Read more »

Wondering about career options? Interested in networking with alumni? Attend the 4th annual ESE MentNet event for all of this and more! On behalf of the ESE Chapter of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Alumni Association, the ESE Department, and ENVRSO, all current ESE students are invited to attend. The event will be... Read more »

The Water Microbiology Conference 2019 creates a forum for researchers and practitioners focused on microbiology and public health issues to come together around the intersection of the two. This year’s conference blends interactive workshops with scientific symposia and poster socials. It focuses on water microbiology from watershed to human exposure including current concerns in recreational... Read more »

Dr. Julia Rager, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Fall 2019 series. Dr. Rager's talk is titled, "Too Many Chemicals, Too Little Time: Approaches to Modernize Risk Assessment". Learn more here. Please contact Dr. Howard Weinberg, howard_weinberg@unc.edu, if you have any questions.

Yuzhi Chen, a doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Fall 2019 series. Chen's talk is titled, "Killer Trees'? Not Exactly. Role of Sulfate in Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation from Biogenic Emissions." Learn more here. Please contact Dr. Howard Weinberg, howard_weinberg@unc.edu, if you have any questions.

Knox Coleman, a doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Fall 2019 series. Coleman's talk is titled, “Point-of-use Water Treatment: An Imperfect Solution for an Imperfect World." Learn more here. Please contact Dr. Howard Weinberg, howard_weinberg@unc.edu, if you have any questions.

Jennifer Styles, a doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Fall 2019 series. Styles’s talk is titled, "The Air MicrobiHOME: Exploring the Outdoor Air Microbiome's Potential as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Residential Greenspace and Human Health Effects." Learn more here. Please contact Dr.... Read more »

Cassandra Meakin, a doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Fall 2019 series. Meakin’s talk is titled, "Here for a Good Time Not a Long Time: The Placenta, Temporary Organ with a Lasting Effect." Learn more here. Please contact Dr. Howard Weinberg, howard_weinberg@unc.edu, if you have... Read more »