Emerging Issues: PFAS in NC Panel

2020 Bondurant Hall

Join the Science Policy and Advocacy Group and the North Carolina Conservation Network for cookies and a panel on the emerging science of PFAS and its consequences for water treatment and public health. The panel will discuss advances in PFAS research along with the practical considerations for water utility managers responsible for implementing filtration and... Read more »

Environmental Justice in Policy Making

Science and technology are constantly evolving, as is our knowledge of the environmental consequences of new technologies like batteries and plastics. In many cases, negative consequences disproportionately burden marginalized communities. Our panelists will address topics at the intersection of environmental justice and policy making from the local to federal levels, across academia to community organizing,... Read more »

FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Research Fellowship Info Session

Please join the Gillings global health team to learn more about a yearlong funded global health fellowship opportunity with FHI 360. A rep from FHI 360 will discuss the fellowship and current fellows will be available to talk about their experience and answer any questions. Attend via Zoom. You can see previous fellows and explore... Read more »

ESE Holiday Party and Environmentally-Themed Gingerbread Building

Lower Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Faculty, staff and students in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering are invited to the lower Atrium at Michael Hooker Research Center for a holiday party with an environmentally-themed... Read more »

PFAS Characterization, Removal and Replacement Workshop

Sonja Haynes Stone Center 150 South Rd., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Participants are invited to join the PFAS Characterization, Removal and Replacement Workshop, organized by faculty in the UNC Chemistry and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Departments. The workshop will take place at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center at UNC-Chapel Hill on Jan. 6. The workshop aims to build upon the substantial state investment in PFAS research... Read more »

Working My Way Back to You: Helping Workers Return to the Workplace

All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which begins on January 18, 2023, at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. John Staley presenting “Working My Way Back to You: Helping Workers Return to the Workplace.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more... Read more »

How Does the Gut Microbiome Play a Role in Arsenic-Induced Diabetes?

All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on Feb. 15 at 12:20pm with Yifei Yang presenting “How Does the Gut Microbiome Play a Role in Arsenic-Induced Diabetes?” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to... Read more »

Air Pollution Modeling by Traditional and Modern Methodologies

All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series on Feb. 22 at 12:20 p.m. with doctoral student Praful Dodda presenting “Air Pollution Modeling by Traditional and Modern Methodologies.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to join, please... Read more »

Film Screening: Smell of Money

Nelson Mandela Auditorium, FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This event is a Community and Impact Screening of the documentary film The Smell of Money. From the film’s website: “A century after her grandfather claimed his freedom from slavery and the family land, Elsie Herring and her North Carolina community fight the world’s largest pork corporation for their freedom to enjoy fresh air, clean water, and a... Read more »