Delaware Environmental Institute
A Network of Discovery and Solutions
Environmental Justice Teach-In – The Lattice Project at UD is hosting a teach-in about environmental justice this Tuesday May 3rd at 6pm. It features staff and professors from UD, UD Students, and some RSOs on campus such as the Environmental Justice Project and the Earth, Ocean, and Environment Club. These participants will be sharing art, leading discussion, or giving small lectures about various topics related to environmental justice.
Students in Action
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In August junior Cierra McNeill presented the results of her summer research project at the university’s Undergraduate Research and Service Scholar Celebratory Symposium. McNeill, a mechanical engineering major and Delaware native, was interested in th …
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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.
