Environmental Sciences and Engineering Events

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 »

Dr. Noah Kittner, a new faculty member in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering will present a seminar in the ENVR 777 class. Dr. Kittner will discuss previous research... Read more »

Felix Dodds, an adjunct professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Fall 2019 series. Dodds’s talk is titled, "Everything You... Read more »