‘Shields’ Award Recipient Sudarshan Kurwadkar Delivers Inaugural Lecture May 12, 2021
Sudarshan Kurwadkar, professor of civil and environmental engineering
With the presence of pharmaceuticals and insecticides in the environment becoming an emerging threat to human health and ecology, Cal State Fullerton environmental engineer Sudarshan Kurwadkar is searching for solutions.
“We should be very much concerned about the presence of bioactive compounds, such as antibiotics, hormones, endocrine disruptors and other drugs in the environment,” Kurwadkar said. “These compounds are designed to elicit a response at low concentration levels. Thus, their presence in the aquatic environment has an immediate biological impact which is of grave concern.”
What to do this week, from JFilm to Earth Day to a Fashion Revolution
Monday, April 19: Ellie’s Pet Pantry at 1101 Western Ave.
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Humane Animal Rescue is making sure Pittsburgh canines don’t go hungry. Dog parents in need can drive up to the North Side site where staff will load vehicles with free dog food.
Photo courtesy of Humane Animal Rescue.
Monday, April 19: Fashion Revolution Week
Various times
Did you know that the fashion industry is one of the planet’s most egregious polluters? Help slow down fast fashion during this weeklong festival hosted by Style412. Focused on sustainable and ethical solutions, the online and in-person lineup includes a Mending Happy Hour, Style Swap, Virtual Studio Tours and more. The local movement is honoring the 1,134 garment workers killed in the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh.
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