Video: Ashok Gadgil's research team has a fix for lead poisoning in water

By introducing a small electric current into lead pipes filled with a harmless weak phosphate solution, Professor Ashok Gadgil and his team were able to rapidly form a protective coating on the inside surfaces of corroded lead pipes. 

Subsequently, after the electrodes were removed, they showed that this newly formed coating reduced the leaching of this toxic element by roughly 99%.

Replacement of lead pipes and lead connectors remains the best solution, but it also out of financial reach of most of those who need it. 

External Job - Fri, 07/12/2019 - 12:00

Submitted by katmaebal on
Description

The City of Stockton is seeking to fill a Planning Manager position to oversee an Advanced
Planning Section in the Community Development Department. This position will be responsible
for the strategic implementation of a recently adopted General Plan Update that requires
further conformity compliance with the zoning map and ordinance. The ideal candidate has
supervisory experience in local government planning with strong technical and analytical skills,
effective oral and written communication competencies, and extensive knowledge and
expertise complying with the California Environmental Quality Act, California Subdivision Map
Act, and California Planning and Zoning Law. The successful candidate has extensive experience
developing, interpreting and applying General Plan policies, zoning ordinance and
environmental regulation. 


Education/Experience:
Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course
work in City or regional planning, urban planning, or a closely related field; and five (5) years of
progressively responsible professional planning experience. A Master's degree in City, regional
or urban planning, public administration, or closely related field, may be substituted for one
year of the professional planning experience.

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External Job
Programs
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Pierre-Louis Missler Wins Codeathon Using Artificial Intelligence to Help with Earthquake Response

 

The first “Code and Response Codeathon: Presented by IBM and the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U)” was held in Spring 2019. 

Pierre-Louis Missler (CE M.Eng '19) was recently featured by the Consumer Technology Association for the prize-winning creation of AsTeR: a platform for collecting and prioritizing information to facilitate decision making during natural disasters. 

Susan Shaheen Wins Most Influential Paper Award 2019 at the World Conference on Transportation Research

 

A study led by Adjunct Professor Susan Shaheen with graduate students and Professor Robert Cervero from Department of City Regional Planning (DCRP) on Transportation Network Companies and taxis received the top paper award from the World Conference on Transportation Research (WCTR) for their journal article in Transport Policy (published in 2016). This award is made every three years.

External Job - Tue, 05/14/2019 - 12:00

Submitted by katmaebal on
Description

Alaska BioMap, Inc. is recruiting an independent subcontractor for an Environmental Engineering Technician position to assist the Anchorage Conservation Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) with planning, designing, and constructing fish passage improvement and habitat restoration projects in Alaska. The selectee will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, biologists, and a hydrologist with the FWS Alaska Habitat Restoration Program. A FWS, licensed professional engineer will provide oversight of the work.

Period of Performance

  • 2080 billable hours between June 2019 and June 2020
  • mid-June start date

Compensation and Inclusions

  • Hourly rate commensurate with qualifications and experience
  • Federal holidays paid
  • Overtime paid as flex time
  • Work-related travel and training costs will be reimbursed

Travel and Training

  • Travel to remote sites in Alaska will be required during the field and construction season (May to October), with site visits typically lasting 1 to 3 days.
  • Travel for off-site, technical training sessions will be required; trips will last 1 to 2 weeks
  • A 5-day, Applied Fluvial Geomorphology course must be taken in either August or November. Course details, including specific dates and locations, are provided at https://wildlandhydrology.com/courses/?id=73&course=Applied+Fluvial+Geomorphology. 
Type
External Job
Programs
Civil and Environmental Engineering