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Quantification
of environmental impacts of pollutants and other disturbances (ecology),
evaluation of the chemical interactions and transport of pollutants
in rocks, soils, and groundwater (geology), and the development
of more environmentally-friendly chemicals (engineering) are
critical and interconnected components to solving many environmental
problems. The integration of these three priority areas to determine
and reduce the overall environmental impact of several new classes
of industrial "green" chemicals is the theme of our proposed
graduate training program.
The GAANN, with contributions from Notre Dame, will support a total of 10 doctoral scholars, distributed across three academic departments. We also will support 20 undergraduate students as research assistants for the graduate students in their second and third years. Our primary goal is to stimulate interdisciplinary research that incorporates ecological, geological, and engineering aspects into doctoral thesis projects. To achieve this educational goal, the key elements of our program are:
This educational
model will produce professional ecologists, geologists, and engineers
that have the interdisciplinary training needed to address such
complex environmental issues as pollution prevention, the trade-offs
between atmospheric and aquatic pollution, and the effect of multiple
stresses on ecological systems. GAANN will also ensure that a diverse
group of students has the opportunity to participate in this novel
and important educational program.
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Department of
Chemical Engineering Department of
Biological Sciences
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U.S. Department
of Education GAANN Program The Graduate
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