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New Site Launched
We are proud to announce the launch of our new website. Built on the the university Aurora service, this new version of our site sports a modern look, faster loading times, and works on all mobile and tablet devices.
Marisa and Team Collaborators Awarded $410K by NSF
July 2014: Marisa and a team of collaborators (Dr. Nadine Kabengi, Georgia State University; Jim Kubicki, Penn State University; Mike Machesky, Illinois State Water Survey) were awarded a $410K award by the Environmental Chemical Sciences program at NSF to investigate the surface structure of ferrihydrite.
Marisa Interviewed by Greek TV Station
December 6th, 2013: Marisa was interviewed by the Greek TV station SKAI for the show ECONews, featuring the Cr project (http://www.skai.gr/tv/show/?showid=63902 and navigate to the 6/12/13 episode)
Marisa Promoted to Tenure
August 2013: Marisa has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure.
Marisa Going to Greece as Marie Curie Fellow
Marisa is going to Greece as Marie Curie fellow to spend two years at the National Technical University of Athens. She will be working with a team on researchers on the fate and transport of naturally occurring chromium, as well as anthropogenic pollution in the Asopos river basin.
More details about the project here.
Student News – Patrick Houston Receives Award
Patrick Houston received the Abstract Award at the 2012 NorthEast Geotechnical Graduate Research Symposium
GIS Paper is on Top Ten Most Downloaded Articles
May 4th, 2012: Our paper “A GIS and indexing scheme to screen brownfields for area-wide redevelopment planning” is on the top ten most downloaded articles for Landscape and Urban Planning!!
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/landscape-and-urban-planning/most-read-articles/ (accessed May 4th 2012)
UConn EWB and EPA P3 Win Award
April 26th, 2012: The UConn EWB and EPA P3 team won an award at the 2012 National Design Expo!! See the research page for details!
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| Marisa and Scott Cipoletti accepting the award from Lek Cadeli, U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for Research and Development | Marisa and Scott with Cathy Leslie, Executive Director of Engineers Without Borders – USA |
and here is a blog entry on the project:
http://climatechangebookblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/thoughts-from-national-sustainable.html
Back from Nicaragua!
November 24th, 2011: Just got back from Nicaragua with EWB. A very interesting and successful trip, we are excited to help the community build their road.
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| A view of the road that is washed out every year | Marisa and Scott Cipoletti sampling the volcanic rock used to pave the road | Marisa talking to the local community about the road conditions and the EWB project |