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Rooted: Mike Piehler
Mike Piehler has worked for UNC-Chapel Hill for 25 years in a variety of roles, most recently as the director of the Institute for the Environment and the university’s Chief Sustainability Officer. He holds a joint professorship in the Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences and in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering within the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Read more
Arter, Gorelick named AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows
Former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill postdoctoral researchers Calvin Arter and David Gorelick recently were named to the 50th cohort of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellows (STPF). The program, which began in 1973, places scientists with a Ph.D. or masters in engineering degree in one of the three branches of the federal government to provide scientific expertise in policymaking. The one-year fellowship hires individuals into federal service and provides professional development, networking and leadership opportunities. Read more
‘It is good to be back in person,’ CMAS Center hosts 21st annual conference to tackle complex air quality issues
The Community Modeling and Analysis System (CMAS) Center has served the air quality modeling and analysis community for more than two decades by providing access to open-source software that can be used to analyze air quality impacts and develop policies to protect public health. In October, the CMAS Center hosted its 21st annual conference and its first in-person gathering since the COVID-19 pandemic pushed programming to a virtual format. The conference was held at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Friday Center Oct. 17-19. Read more
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