October 2016
Dr. DeSilva seminar speaker in chemistry
Amila DeSilva will be giving a presentation, entitled They’re Everywhere: Perfluorinated Substances in Freshwater Ecosystems, in the Chemistry Department Colloquia series. Dr. DeSilva is Research Scientist at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters in Burlington, Ontario, Perfluorinated substances are produced for their highly surface active properties and are very extensively used in a wide range of applications. When applied to surfaces, they impart water and oil repellency and as such are used in food contact-paper and packaging, home furnishings, cookware, clothing,…
Find out more »Suite 333 Grand Opening
Syracuse University administrators are invited to learn more about EMPOWER and celebrate the completion of the new EMPOWER Office Suite. This event is by invitation only. Please contact Deanna McCay for more information.
Find out more »Chris Junium, “Oceanic Anoxic Events in the Geologic Past”
Chris Junium, Assistant Professor in the Earth Sciences Department at Syracuse University and EMPOWER Faculty Member, will be a guest lecturer in the Water-Energy Seminar. Prof. Junium, a stable isotope and organic geochemist who focuses on global climate change through geological time, will be discussing his research entitled "Oceanic Anoxic Events in the Geologic Past.” This event is part of the Water-Energy Seminar. Please contact Deanna McCay if you would like to attend the event or if you would like more information.
Find out more »November 2016
Robin Glas to speak at WAGGS
PhD student and EMPOWER trainee, Robin Glas, will be speaking about her research at WAGGS. WAGGS, the Waggoner Geology Graduate Seminar, is an informal, low-stress opportunity for students to present some of their work, whether it is in concept, in progress, or completed.
Find out more »Dr. Helbling to discuss organic chemical contaminants in CIE seminar
Dr. Damian Helbling from Cornell University will be giving a seminar for Civil and Environmental Department on Nov 4 (Friday; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm in Link 152). Please see his seminar abstract for your reference. 161104-helbling-abstract-bio
Find out more »Caitlin Eger to present at engineering seminar
Caitlin Eger, who is PhD student in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, will be presenting her research at the engineering seminar. In the seminar, Eger will discuss green infrastructure lessons from public datasets.
Find out more »Bethany Neilson, “Permafrost and Beaver Dam Complexes: How do they influence river temperature and the role of groundwater exchanges?”
Bethany Neilson, Utah State University, will present “Permafrost and Beaver Dam Complexes: How do they influence river temperature and the role of groundwater exchanges?” This seminar is part of the Department of Earth Sciences K.D. Nelson Lecture Series and is free and open to the public.
Find out more »Nathaniel Chien to present at WAGGS
Nathan Chien, a new MS student in Earth Sciences and EMPOWER trainee, will be discussing his research at WAGGS. His presentation is tentatively entitled "Fingerprinting sources of salinity in shallow groundwater using discriminant analysis in regions impacted by deicers and natural gas production." Full abstract: Development of unconventional gas resources (e.g. high-volume hydraulic fracturing) may pose contamination risks to shallow groundwater. However, assessment of such contamination can prove difficult due in part to other potential sources of groundwater contamination in…
Find out more »Laura DeMott to present at WAGGS
Laura DeMott, who is a PhD student in Earth Sciences and an EMPOWER trainee, will be discussing her research at WAGGS.
Find out more »December 2016
Applications Due
Students interested in pursuing graduate study and professional training within the “water-energy” nexus are encouraged to apply for participation in EMPOWER. Review of applications for students already enrolled in graduate study at S.U. will begin on Dec. 1. Applications from internal candidates submitted after Dec. 1 will be considered on a space available basis. Application instructions
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