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GW’s Dr. Sherk Presents Research Proposal in Paris to Assess Public-Private Partnerships for Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal
November 2, 2002
GW’s Environmental and Energy Management Program recently took a step forward in its role as the coordinating organization in a major research effort to evaluate Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) for water supply and wastewater disposal.
Recent Publications by E&EM Faculty and Students
May 2, 2002
Dr. Jonathan P. Deason, lead professor of the E&EM Program, recently had an article published in the journal Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. The article is titled: "Wide-ranging carnivores and development permits: constructing a multi-scale model to evaluate impacts on the Florida panther."
Seven Doctoral Students Defend Their Research and Earn Their DSc. Degree
May 2, 2002
In the Spring 2002 semester, five doctoral candidates of the E&EM Program successfully defended their dissertation research and earned their doctoral degrees.
Students of E&EM Program Visit Tire Recycling Facility
May 2, 2002
Two doctoral students, Nongnard Sunthonpagasit and Elvin Yuzugullu recently visited the Chambersville, Pennsylvania facility of the tire recycling company LandStar.
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.