Delaware Environmental Institute
A Network of Discovery and Solutions
Pitch 90 – Tuesday, November 16, 2021, Clayton Hall, 5:30PM to 9:00PM. A fast-paced speaking competition in which student researchers describe their work in 90 seconds or less to a panel of judges and an enthusiastic audience. It’s designed to be an entertaining, rewarding way to give science and engineering students a chance to develop their communication and presentation skills while showcasing their research. Registration required by October 22, 2021 for presenters. To register to attend or present, please click link here. To learn more, click on our flyer here: Pitch90 Flyer_Final
UD’s Graduate Student Government (GSG) has published a recent Environmental Sustainability Report 2021 that addresses the challenge of climate change at UD. To learn more and to get involved, please click link here.
Students in Action
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The Greenest Blue Hen challenge 2020 which sought to identify and celebrate UD students doing good for the environment through their personal actions and commitments was concluded on the 50thanniversary of Earth Day, April 22, 2020. This challenge was …
- Mohammad Afsar, Tracking Carbon Chemistry in Wetland Soils
- UD graduate student Elvis Ebikade selected to participate in the highly competitive event hosted by Dow Chemical
The DENIN Network in the News
The Delaware Environmental Institute (DENIN) has selected its fifth class of DENIN Environmental Fellows. The two-year fellowships support doctoral students whose research interests demonstrate a bridge between science and society. Five recipients were chosen following a rigorous selection process that included a written research proposal and an interview for finalists. Candidates were expected to demonstrate an ability and commitment to communicating and transferring the benefits of their research to the wider world in addition to the intellectual merit of their research proposals.
Faculty Cluster Hire
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An interdisciplinary team of faculty from five University of Delaware colleges will be conducting a Coastal Water Security cluster hire focused on water quality, toxicological assessment and restoration of contaminated environments, and impacts on human and ecosystem health arising from increased stressors in the coastal environment. To learn more, click link above.
