The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $523,796 in funding to 21 student teams for their research and solutions to address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program. The 21 Phase I recipients announced today will receive grants of up to $25,000 each to help them develop their proof of concept and will be eligible to compete for a Phase II grant of up to $100,000 to further implement their designs.
“EPA’s P3 program, now in its twentieth year, is an exciting and unique program that recognizes the power of students to translate imagination and science into new solutions that protect human health and the environment,” said Chris Frey, Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Research and Development.
Teams Getting 19th Annual P3 Phase I awards Funding
- Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y., for Feasibility of On-farm Microalgal Cultivation for Dairy Feed Supplement Through Integration of Anaerobic Digestion of Farm Waste
- Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colo., for PCR-Free Environmental Waterborne Bacteria Detection Using Raman Spectroscopy and Deep Learning
- Hamline University, St. Paul, Minn., for Enhanced Detection of Lead Ions in Drinking Water Using Bismuth Nanoparticles
- Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., for Enhanced Detection and Removal of GenX from Water Supplies
- New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J., for Scalable 2D Semiconductor-based Field-effect Transistors for Rapid and Efficient Detection of Lead Ions
- North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D., for Three-way Removal of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from High-strength Landfill Leachate Utilizing Simultaneous Foaming and Humic Acid Precipitation During pH Adjustment
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., for Implementation of Cost-effective Techniques for the Monitoring and Reduction of Indoor Air Pollutant Exposures in Classroom Environments Through a Service-learning Framework
- Rice University, Houston, Texas, for Chemical-free UV Unit That Degrades PFAS in Landfill Leachate Using Non-toxic Boron Nitride
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y., for Implementation of an Industrial Scale Larvae Bioreactor
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill., for Physicochemical Degradation of Microplastics
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., for Developing Low-cost Sensor Unit for High-frequency Water Quality Monitoring in Non-navigational Rivers
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala., for Modeling Outdoor Comfort With UAV-based Digitization Technique and a Comfort Tracking System for Underserved Communities
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala., for Urban Water Pollution Extent and Impact on the Village Creek in Birmingham, AL – Analysis and Mitigation Strategies
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., for Predicting and Equipping Private Well Owners at Risk of Microbial Contamination After Flooding Events
- University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla., for Rapid and Simple MC-LR Check to Monitor Blooms for Early Action
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Md., for Natural Approach in Antifouling Protection: Remedy for Safer Water for Fisherman, Boaters, and Cargo Ships
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev., for Optimized Biochar/Hydrochar for Disinfection Byproduct Removal in Water
- University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, N.C., for Mapping Air Pollution Disparities Using Low-cost Particulate Sensors
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tenn., for Microplastics Sampling for Stormwater Management
- University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, for MINTS: Multi-scale Intelligent Sensing
- University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo., for Recreator Crowdsourcing of Particle Levels During Wildfires
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
EPA Awards Grants to 21 Student Teams on Public Health
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $523,796 in funding to 21 student teams for their research and solutions to address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program. The 21 Phase I recipients announced today will receive grants of up to $25,000 each to help them develop their proof of concept and will be eligible to compete for a Phase II grant of up to $100,000 to further implement their designs.
“EPA’s P3 program, now in its twentieth year, is an exciting and unique program that recognizes the power of students to translate imagination and science into new solutions that protect human health and the environment,” said Chris Frey, Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Research and Development.
Teams Getting 19th Annual P3 Phase I awards Funding
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.