Faculty & Staff
Potential well water contaminants highest near natural gas drilling sites
A new study of 100 private water wells in and near the Barnett Shale showed elevated levels of potential contaminants such as arsenic and selenium closest to natural gas extraction sites, according to a research team led by Kevin Schug, Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry and associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry.
Assistant professor chosen for national scientific review committee
The National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review has chosen biology Assistant Professor Julian Hurdle to serve on a prestigious study section, one of the bodies that reviews grant applications, makes recommendations, and surveys the status of research in a particular field.
Vaccaro to serve on Fulbright Scholar Program screening committee
Mary Vaccaro, professor of art and art history, has been appointed to the Fulbright Scholar Program's national screening committee for U.S. student applications to Italy. An expert on Italian Renaissance art, she is one of three members, representing different disciplines and fields, who will serve on the committee.
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