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KC McGinnis | February 26, 2016 News of the lead-contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan is leading researchers around the world to see if their communities might be susceptible to similar forms of contamination. Among them is UI Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and CGRER co-founder Jerry Schnoor. In a February…
This week's On the Radio segment covers new strategies used by the University of Iowa as they make strides towards their renewable energy goals. Listen to the audio below, or continue reading for the transcript. The planting of Miscanthus grass is getting the University of Iowa one step closer to reaching its Vision 2020 renewable…
Photo: City of Shenandoah. This week's radio segment highlights some innovative research going on in the tiny city of Shenandoah - attempts to use algae for fuel. But the experiment is just one of many of the town's cutting-edge green efforts. The city has also installed more energy-efficient lighting in its downtown, and it received…
Nick Fetty | August 19, 2014 Beginning today and continuing through Friday, the University of Iowa is hosting a conference to discuss emerging contaminants and their effect on the environment. EmCon 2014: Fourth International Conference on Occurrence, Fate, Effects & Analysis of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment will feature speakers from all across the world, including…