EEM News Database
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E&EM Lead Professor Talks about the Urban River Restoration Initiative (URRI) at the ASEM Meeting Held at GW
May 2, 2002
The National Capital Section of the American Society for Engineering Managers (ASEM) holds its monthly meetings at the GW Faculty Club each month. This past April, the guest speaker of the meeting was Dr. Jonathan Deason, lead professor of the E&EM Program.
Former Assistant Administrator of EPA Talks to GW Students About EPA's Superfund ProgramFormer Assistant Administrator of EPA Talks to GW Students About EPA's Superfund Program
May 2, 2002
The students of the EEM program enjoyed a valuable and informative experience during one of the classes (Policy Factors in Environmental and Energy Management - EMSE 220) offered by the program.
Planning Continues for the International Conference on Energy and the Environment
May 2, 2002
The planning for the International Conference on Energy and the Environment (ICEE) continues with increasing activities. The conference is to take place in Shanghai, China, between the 22nd and 24th of May, 2003.
GW Joins Public-Private Partnership Study in the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector
May 2, 2002
The E&EM Program of GW has recently been involved in joining a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) study. This study will be a joint effort between GW (U.S.A.), the University of Dundee (UK) and the Academie de l'Eau (France).
Partnership Between the National Park Service (NPS) and the George Washington University
May 2, 2002
The National Park Service (NPS) and the George Washington University (GW) have initiated a partnership on long-term environmental sustainability.
President George Bush Cites GW's Environmental & Energy Management Program Brownfields Redevelopment Research Project
May 2, 2002
On January 11, 2002, President George Bush cited a recently completed E&EM brownfields redevelopment study in a speech accompanying his signing of H.R. 2869, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act.
E&EM Doctoral Candidates Defend Research Proposals
November 2, 2001
During the Fall 2001 semester, two E&EM doctoral candidates, Teresa Pohlman and Abdulaziz Al-Buainain, successfully defended their doctoral research proposals before examining committees.
Article on Cleaning Up Urban Rivers Published in Pollution Engineering Magazine
November 2, 2001
Many urban rivers across the nation suffer from high levels of pollution from industrial effluents, municipal waste discharges, urban runoff and other sources. While pollution sources in some cases have been reduced, severely contaminated sediments in many rivers may still adversely affect aquatic life and limit recreational and economic uses of the rivers.
Record Number of E&EM Students Graduate in 2001 Ceremonies
November 2, 2001
The George Washington University graduation ceremonies in May 2001 featured a record number of graduates at the masters and doctoral levels in the Environmental and Energy Management program.
Dr. Daisy Ligon Defends Research
November 2, 2001
E&REM doctoral candidate Daisy M. Ligon recently defended her doctoral research on “Use of Dynamic Simulation and Other Computer-Aided Analytical Tools to Improve Environmental Impact Assessments.”
General Discusses Corps of Engineers Environmental Programs at GW Symposium
November 2, 2001
Major General Hans Van Winkle, Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was the featured speaker at a May 25, 2001, symposium co-sponsored by the Environmental and Energy Program, GW School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the American Society of Engineering Management.
E&EM Program Establishes New Brownfields Redevelopment Web Site
November 2, 2001
Utilizing the latest in flash technology, E&EM doctoral student Elvin Yuzugullu produced a new web site this past summer providing information on GW’s three-year, EPA sponsored brownfields research project.