Bodily Architectures – ENVR 400 In-house Seminar

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Radhika Dhingra, research assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present the first seminar in the department’s Spring 2019 series. Dhingra’s talk is titled, "Bodily architectures:... Read more »

Immune Dysfunction: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Lisa Smeester, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present the second seminar in the department’s Spring 2019 series. Smeester’s talk is titled, “Inorganic arsenic and... Read more »

Maputo Sanitation Trial Seminar

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Joe Brown, PhD PE, will present a seminar entitled "The Maputo Sanitation (MapSan) Trial: Measuring Health Impacts of Urban Sanitation Improvements." Joe Brown, PhD PE, is an environmental engineer who... Read more »

Contaminant Degradation Models: ENVR 400 In-House Seminar

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Alex Gorzalski, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week's seminar in the department’s Spring 2019 series. Gorzalski’s talk is titled, “Improving Accuracy of... Read more »

Water Matters: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Carmen Anthonj, a postdoctoral research associate at the Water Institute in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Spring 2019 series. Anthonj’s... Read more »

What’s Leaching from the Membrane?: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Alma Beciragic, doctoral candidate in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week's seminar in the department’s Spring 2019 series. Beciragic’s talk is titled, “The Question Remains: What's... Read more »

2019 Kappe Lecture: Gas Separation

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Professor Mark J. Rood, Ivan Racheff professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present the 2019 Kappe Lecture "Gas Separation with Activated Carbon Fiber Cloth for Reuse or More Effective Disposal of Organic Compounds." Abstract Development and evaluation of an activated carbon fiber cloth (ACFC) adsorption system using either electrothermal swing... Read more »

How metal is too metal: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Paige Bommarito, doctoral candidate in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week's seminar in the department’s Spring 2019 series. Bommarito’s talk is titled, “How metal is too metal: Does the placental epigenome link prenatal metals exposure to adverse birth outcomes?.” Abstract: Pre-eclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy that affects approximately 5% of... Read more »

Film Premiere: The Alchemy of Change

Gerrard Hall 160 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Join Toshi Reagon and Durham-based filmmaker Katina Parker for the premiere of The Alchemy of Change film series. Created by Reagon and Parker, these seven short films feature interviews with changemakers at UNC-Chapel Hill, accompanied by original music by Reagon. Reagon and Parker also will be joined by those featured in the project for a short... Read more »

Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 »

Clean Tech Summit and Career Fair

William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, 100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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... Read more »

The Perfect Membrane: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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... Read more »

Water-Soluble Organic Gases: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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... Read more »

UNC Climate Change and Resilience Symposium

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

UNC's 6th Annual Climate Change & Resilience Symposium will be held on Friday April 12. The event will feature keynote speaker Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, a retired Marine who is now CEO of the American Security Project.  He will speak on the threat climate change poses for US national security. The event will also have... Read more »