by Burcu Yavuz Happy Birthday Ethan Howley, Min Long , Sri Mohana Rangan! Today is an important milestone in our efforts towards keeping a tradition of sustainable celebration. Carole managed to get us a cake that was free of animal products, as well as free of wheat and soy — two increasingly common allergens (huge shout out to Red… Continue reading Happy Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Waste-Free (1.065 kg!) Birthday! <3
Month: October 2018
PhD Student Caitlyn Hall and Colleagues Featured in AGU Blog THE BRIDGE
Swette Center PhD student Caitlyn Hall and three colleagues wrote a blog post “The Elephant in the Lab: Five Sustainable Ways to Engage in Science Policy” that was featured yesterday, 10/10/2018, in the American Geophysical Union blog site The Bridge. Authorship of this guest post is credited to Jeremy Spool – post-doctoral researcher at University of… Continue reading PhD Student Caitlyn Hall and Colleagues Featured in AGU Blog THE BRIDGE
PhD Student Isa Peraza hosts Secos Documentary Screening and Discussion
Join Swette Center PhD student Isa Peraza for the screening of Secos, a of 20-minute documentary from Sergio Cobos; Aurelio Mugarte, Alfonso Uicab and Rodrigo Llanes in the Biodesign Institute, Auditorium, 727 E. Tyler St. Tempe, AZ, 85281 on Monday October 15th from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. SYNOPSIS Since the cloudy approval of a photovoltaic park project… Continue reading PhD Student Isa Peraza hosts Secos Documentary Screening and Discussion
Rittmann and Loosdrecht look to the future
Bruce Rittmann and Mark van Loosdrecht talk about their plans for building understanding about water treatment and express their optimism for the future of their field and their collaborations in SIWI’s WaterFront Daily #4 2018, in an article titled “Curiosity-charged laureates look ahead to new challenges.” Full article here.
Bon Voyage, Melanie Hekeu!
Here’s to the most dedicated visiting scholar I’ve ever encountered! Melanie Hekeu has her last day today, and I’ve been incredibly lucky to have worked with someone who demonstrated so much sincere scientific curiosity and obvious joy in the process of research — even when her mentor was “burning the midnight oil”. Melanie: although you… Continue reading Bon Voyage, Melanie Hekeu!