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Prof. Cascio Addresses National Defense University
May 4, 2014
Prof. Joe Cascio, Director of GW’s emerging Environmental and Energy Management Institute, is an icon at the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy of the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. The year 2014 marked the 15th year that Prof. Cascio has presented plenary presentations to NDU’s Environment Industry Study group.
Prof. Francis Receives NSF Grant to Investigate Climate Change Impacts on Interdependent Infrastructure Systems
May 4, 2014
In September 2014, Prof. Royce Francis received a three-year, $302,592 National Science Foundation grant for his collaborative research project “RIPS Type 2 Collaborative Research: Water and Electricity Infrastructure in the Southeast (WEIS
Ira Payosova Assists Center for Strategic and International Studies
May 4, 2014
EEM doctoral candidate Ira Payosova was a key element in the September 10, 2014 program in which Ukrainian acclaimed music star and former Ukrainian Parliament Member, Ruslana Lyzhychko discussed the role of civil society in promoting peace via the Euromaidan movement in the internationally important conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
Kathleen Merrigan Joins GW as Director of Sustainability Collaborative: EEM is a Major Component
May 4, 2014
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary, Kathleen Merrigan left the Obama Administration in May 2014 to join GW as Director of the Sustainability Collaborative: EEM is a major component. Since that time, Dr. Merrigan has worked closely with members of the EEM program and has been active in efforts to establish the Environmental and Energy Management Institute.
Two EEM Alumni Renewable Energy Books Published in Spring Semester
June 15, 2013
The Spring 2013 semester witnessed the arrival of two major renewable energy publications authored by recent EEM graduates Dr. Elvin Yuzugullu and Dr. Kristin Deason.
Final Results of Research Projects Presented to LMI
June 15, 2013
On January 25, 2013, final reports for two EMSE research projects sponsored by the Logistics Management Institute (LMI) were delivered to the sponsor. Doctoral candidate Joanna Resurreccion and Assistant Professor Joost Santos submitted a report on "Resilience Enhancement Planning for Interdependent Critical Infrastructure Systems," and Doctoral candidate Iryna Payosova and Professor Jonathan Deason submitted a report on "A Multiobjective 'Analysis of Alternatives' Tool for Energy Investments at Fixed-Site Installations." Oral presentations on the results of the projects were held at the LMI headquarters building in McLean, Virginia.
EEM Doctoral Candidate Displays Research at 2013 SEAS R&D; Showcase
June 15, 2013
EEM doctoral candidate Iryna Payosova exhibited the preliminary results of her research and made a presentation at the 2013 SEAS Research and Development Showcase on February 20, 2013. The title of Iryna’s exhibit was “A Multiobjective ‘Analysis of Alternatives’ Tool for Energy Investments at Fixed-Site Installations.”
E&EM; Graduate Antoinette Nyomba Undertakes Major Initiatives in Western African Nation
June 15, 2013
Antoinette Nyomba, a 2009 EEM graduate, recently was appointed to a major government position to lead an anti-corruption enterprise in the Western African nation of Gabon, while at the same time pursuing establishment of a “green city” in Gabon as designed in her Professional Degree project at GW.
EEM Students and Faculty Participate in Renewable Energy Symposium
June 15, 2013
On March 22, 2013, a group EEM students and faculty participated in the “Business Response 4.0” Symposium sponsored by the DW School of Business. Members of the EEM family participating in the event included Dr. Kristin Deason, Soala Whyte, Benjamin Heras, Ira Payosova, Anuja Mehta, Cesar Anda and Professor Jonathan Deason.
Professor Deason Makes Two Presentations at Contaminated Sediments Conference in Dallas
June 15, 2013
EEM Lead Professor Jonathan Deason presented two papers at the Seventh International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments that was conducted in Dallas, Texas during the period February 4-7, 2013.
Professor Rachael Jonassen Makes Climate Change Headlines
June 15, 2013
EEM Professorial Lecturer Dr. Rachael Jonassen presented the keynote address at an Environmental and Water Resources Institute Symposium in Sacramento, California on March 7, 2013.
EEM Grads Assume New Professional Positions
June 15, 2013
Over the past semester, many EEM graduates assumed a variety of important and exciting new positions in the environmental and energy management arena. Here is a summary of some of them.