Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Rittmann, Director at the SWETTE Center, who is the winner of the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 2021 Camp Applied Research Award. WEF is a nonprofit association that has been providing technical training oriented around developing solutions to wastewater around the world since 1928. The Camp Applied Research Award from WEF is… Continue reading Dr. Bruce Rittmann wins WEF Camp Applied Research Award!
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Congrats to May 2021 Grads!
Today, we celebrated our May 2021 grads and our first post-COVID-vaccination luncheon together! Diana Calvo Martinez graduated with her PhD in Environmental Engineering. Not present, but in our thoughts, were our other graduates, including Hannah Molitor, Caitlyn Hall and Daniella Saetta, who also received PhDs in Environmental Engineering, as well as Kimberly Martin who received… Continue reading Congrats to May 2021 Grads!
Swette faculty successfully attain promotion and tenure
Two of our Swette faculty members in the Fulton School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment have successfully attained Promotion and Tenure, effective in Fall of 2021. Leon van Paassen has been awarded tenure. Treavor Boyer has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor. CONGRATULATIONS!! We are so fortunate that you are part… Continue reading Swette faculty successfully attain promotion and tenure
Fusion 2021 Retreat Winners
A big congratulations to Ethan Howley and Aide Robles for participating and winning in the Fusion 2021 Retreat. Ethan won the Einstein award for best use of physical principles and Aide was one of the winners for the Wheel of Science. You can check out the recording and some photos of this event that happened last… Continue reading Fusion 2021 Retreat Winners
Dr. Krajmalnik-Brown Featured in Discover Magazine
Dr. Krajmalnik-Brown was interviewed about gut health and microbiomes and featured in the article “Gastric Bypass: We’re Still Understanding the Benefits of Weight-Loss Surgery”. This Discover article talks about how gastric bypass, according to newer research, can transform gut microbes. Dr. Krajmalnik-Brown was able to reflect on differences in microbiomes in people who had surgery… Continue reading Dr. Krajmalnik-Brown Featured in Discover Magazine
Congratulations to Juliana Levi
Very exciting news, Juliana Levi who is a PhD student in the Westerhoff and Rittmann Labs, placed 2nd in the annual Nanopitch competition from the Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization on March 24th. Her topic of focus was based on her research with technology removing nitrate from drinking water. We are so proud of Juliana and look… Continue reading Congratulations to Juliana Levi
“ASU researchers use bacteria to improve autism symptoms”
Dr. Krajmalnik-Brown’s research was highlighted on Arizona PBS and then also posted on the ASU-FSE Full Circle news page. This article talks about the correlation between autism and gut health and how Dr. Krajmalnik-Brown and her research team has already begun to see a decrease in autism symptoms while using their antibiotic and beneficial microbe… Continue reading “ASU researchers use bacteria to improve autism symptoms”
“Long-Term Continuous Co-reduction of 1,1,1-Trichloroethane and Trichloroethene over Palladium Nanoparticles Spontaneously Deposited on H2-Transfer Membranes”
New research by the Rittmann and Chen Zhou Labs were just published in the Environmental Science and Technology issue on ACS Publications. This research talks in depth about understudied chemicals and their co-reduction using catalysts. You can check out the cover and issue here and then the full article here!