EE&S - Environmental Health Physics News http://www.grad.clemson.edu Clemson University Graduate School en-us Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:00:00 GMT Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:41:01 EST gradweb@clemson.edu gradweb@clemson.edu Copyright 2006 Graduate School http://www.grad.clemson.edu/news/recentNews.php?tag=NGWREF http://www.grad.clemson.edu/news/recentNews.php?tag=NGWREF <![CDATA[ NGWREF Farvolden Scholarship Awarded ]]> Jen Oblinger (MS in Hydrogeology under the direction of Dr. Stephen Moysey) was awarded a $500 NGWREF Farvolden scholarship for her talk "Assessing the Impact of Water Harvesting on Water Resources in Rural India" presented at the 2008 National Ground Water Association Ground Water Summit in Memphis.

]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:31:35 EST http://www.grad.clemson.edu/news/recentNews.php?tag=YanruYang http://www.grad.clemson.edu/news/recentNews.php?tag=YanruYang <![CDATA[ Clemson University Professor Named DuPont Young Professor ]]> Yanru Yang, assistant professor in the department of environmental engineering and science at Clemson University, was named a DuPont Young Professor by the DuPont Fellows Forum. Yang is now a member of the 40th class of DuPont Young Professors.

The award was created 40 years ago, and more than 500 young professors have received the recognition. In total, more than $42 million in grants have been awarded to these professors around the world.

Yang will receive a grant of $25,000 per year for three years and is invited to meet with members of the DuPont Fellows Forum to present her work in a seminar. She may use the grant money to obtain matching funds through the National Science Foundation or other organizations.

Yang received her doctorate in environmental engineering from Tsinghua University (China) in 1996. She is focused on environmental biotechnology with a particular interest in microorganisms relevant to the degradation of hazardous substances and treatment of water and waste.

The DuPont Young Professors program was designed to provide unrestricted startup assistance to promising young professors. A member of the DuPont technical staff, who agrees to serve as the contact between DuPont and the faculty member, nominates each faculty member. The decision for making the awards resides with the DuPont Fellows Forum, which includes the top scientist at DuPont.

For more infomation about Clemson's graduate programs in environmental engineering and science, please visit http://www.grad.clemson.edu/programs/EnviroEng/index.php.

]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:10:38 EST http://www.grad.clemson.edu/news/recentNews.php?tag=EHPaccred http://www.grad.clemson.edu/news/recentNews.php?tag=EHPaccred <![CDATA[ Environmental Health Physics Program Sixth Accredited in Nation ]]> The environmental health physics (EHP) focus area, an option in Clemson's environmental engineering and science MS degree has recently been accredited under the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Applied Science Accreditation Commission (ASAC). The EHP program is only the sixth health physics program in the US to be accredited by ABET-and the only environmental health physics program.

"Earning ABET ASAC accreditation has increased the prestige of the Clemson degree for incoming students in addition to the program's alumni. Employers looking for health physics grads have indicated that they plan to target recruiting efforts at accredited programs," said Dr. Tim DeVol, EHP program coordinator.

The origin of the EHP focus area dates back to 1980, and it is fully integrated with other focus areas within the graduate-only department. It is designed to address broad environmental issues associated with anthropogenic and natural radioactivity. The objective of the curriculum is to provide students with knowledge and training needed to protect human health and the environment from ionizing radiation. Integral to this focus area is assessing risk associated with the radiation. Research areas include low-level radiation detection, radiochemistry, analytical techniques to quantify stable elements utilizing radiation, environmental monitoring, radionuclide transport, radioactive waste management and risk assessment.

For more information about Clemson's environmental health physics program, contact Tim DeVol at devol@clemson.edu.

]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:56:32 EST http://www.grad.clemson.edu/news/recentNews.php?tag=EPASTAR http://www.grad.clemson.edu/news/recentNews.php?tag=EPASTAR <![CDATA[ Two EPA STAR Fellowship Awards go to Clemson PhD Students ]]>
Soreefan's research focuses on "Development of a Portable Tritium Detector Containing a Proton Exchange Membrane Mounted in Series with a Gas Flow Proportional Counter." The research involves the development of a detection system for the long-term monitoring of tritium. Tritium is prevalent in the environment from natural as well as anthropogenic activities (e.g., nuclear reactors and Department of Energy facilities). Dr. Timothy DeVol serves as Soreefan's major advisor.

Henderson's research is titled "An Evaluation of Geochemical and Biological Factors Leading to the Persistence of the Leaded gasoline Scavengers 1,2-Dibomoethane (EDB) and 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA) in Groundwater." The research evaluates the mechanisms and rates of biodegradation of leaded gasoline additives in groundwater. Recent research at Clemson has identified these contaminants as posing a widespread threat to groundwater supplies near gasoline stations that sold leaded gasoline in the past. Dr. Ronald Falta serves as the major advisor for Henderson.

The STAR fellowship program was initiated in 1995. Approximately 1,100 STAR fellowships have been awarded since the inception of the program. The purpose of the program is to encourage promising students to obtain advanced degrees and pursue careers in an environmental field. The fellowship award covers a three year period and includes a stipend, tuition and fees and a modest budget. ]]> Fri, 01 Sep 2006 08:35:27 EST