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November 6, 2009
$597,000 USDA grant award

Congratulations to Dr. Phil Smith (Principal Investigator) and Dr. George Cobb (Co-Principal Investigator) who have just been notified that they have received a $597,000 USDA grant award entitled “T09-54 Growth Promoters, Wind and Human and Ecological Health”. This is outstanding achievement for TIEHH.

November 3, 2009
Texas Tech University Hosts Major Textile Conference in India

The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University will host the 6th annual international conference on Advances in Textiles, Machinery, Nonwovens and Technical Textiles, (ATNT) 2009.
 
The event, held in collaboration with Bannari Amman Institute of Technology in India (BIT), will run Dec. 7-9 at the institute’s campus in Sathyamangalam, state of Tamilnadu, South India. The conference will feature papers from natural fibers to fashion design and nonwovens to technical textiles.

For more information, click here.

October 21, 2009
Congratulations to Kathryn Brausch

Kathryn Brausch has won the 2009 SETAC/EA Engineering Jeff Black Award. This is one of the most prestigious awards offered by SETAC in honor of Jeff Black’s life in science and his contributions to SETAC. This award carries a $2,000 stipend and will be presented at the SETAC North America Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 19 November, 2009. Dr. Jonathan Maul, Assistant Professor of Environmental Toxicology, serves as Kathryn’s Major Professor. Congratulations, Kathryn!

October 19, 2009
Congratulations to Dr. Jaclyn Cañas

Congratulations to Dr. Jaclyn Cañas, Assistant Professor of Environmental Toxicology, for being selected by the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance as a 2009 “20 Under 40” leader.  This program, which honors young professionals who exemplify leadership in their careers while actively participating in the community, is in its 3rd year.  Congratulations, Jaclyn.

September 29, 2009
TIEHH Graduate Students Receive Travel Awards

Congratulations to Kathryn Brausch, Jennifer Cole, Anna Hoffarth, Guangqiu Qin, and Greg Zychowski. They were each awarded a travel award from the TTU Graduate School to travel to the SETAC annual meeting in New Orleans, LA this November.

September 29, 2009
Recognition of Dr. Jaclyn Cañas

Dr. Jaclyn Cañas has been identified as a semi-finalist in the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance’s competition for the “20 Under 40” Award.  The announcement appeared in the newspaper and is posted on our “News Bulletin Board”.   They identify Dr. Cañas as a member of “The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University” which gives us even more recognition.  Also, there are quite a few significant names that appeared in the newspaper, so she is in good company.  The finalists will be identified in mid-October and we wish her well to win this award.

September 29, 2009
Anna Gibson awarded the "2009 C. Lamar Meek Memorial Scholarship"

Anna Gibson, a graduate student in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), has been awarded the "2009 C. Lamar Meek Memorial Scholarship" from the Louisiana Mosquito Control Association.  Anna submitted a research proposal, and successfully competed for the award against graduate students from Texas and Louisiana.  The cash award is to help fund Anna's research, and to fund her travel to present at the association's annual meeting.

September 11, 2009
TIEHH Scientist Elected to the Board of Safety and Protective Products

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Safety & Protective Fabrics Division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), Roseville, MN.

IFAI represents over 2000 members from 55 countries, which includes companies and academia with interest in specialty fabrics. Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar's position is effective September 23, 2009, and will end in 2012.

September 2, 2009
TIEHH Student Awarded the NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship

Greg Zychowski, a graduate student in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), has been awarded the NOAA Nancy Foster Scholarship.

More information can be found at NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .

August 31, 2009
TIEHH Featured at India Student Association Annual Event, JASHNN-09

Texas Tech Provost Bob Smith was the Chief Guest and keynote speaker for JASHNN-09, an annual gala of TTU's India Student Association (ISA) on August 29, 2009, at TTU. Dr. Ronald J. Kendall, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Toxicology, and Director of The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) gave a presentation on TIEHH's research successes and international outreach, particularly to India.

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology and Faculty Advisor to ISA briefed the gala attendees about TTU efforts with India and India-US relationships. Appachi Arunachalam, research staff at TIEHH and President of ISA kick-started the gala. The event attracted 600 people from the Texas Tech and Lubbock communities, and included a cultural extravaganza.

More information can be found at http://www.dailytoreador.com/news/jashnn-09-celebrates-indian-pride-and-closes-cultural-gap-1.1849186#5.

Video Clip in Daily Toreador
http://www.dailytoreador.com/multimedia/jashnn-09-features-india-students-association-talent-show-celebrates-indian-independence-1.1849197#2

August 28, 2009
Dr. Jaclyn Canas (Co-PI) with President Bailey (PI) and other investigators at Texas Tech University Receives Nearly $1 Million Grant from NSF

Texas Tech University President Guy Bailey and several other researchers recently received $978,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

The grant, titled the Integrated STEM Initiative on the South Plains (ISISP), will provide help to administer the university’s burgeoning educational outreach programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

These outreach programs seek to support educators in STEM disciplines and to prepare more students for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Other investigators include Jaclyn Cañas, an assistant professor at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health; Jerry Dwyer, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics; Juan Muñoz, vice president of institutional diversity, equity and community engagement; and Lawrence Schovanec, interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.

August 26, 2009
Professor George Cobb elected to lead Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, North America

George Cobb, Professor of Environmental Toxicology in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), has been elected President-Elect of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America. S ETAC is a global scientific organization representing environmental toxicologists, chemists, and engineers.

Professor Cobb will serve as Vice President in 2009-2010 and will serve as President in 2010-2011. His duties while in these offices will also include service within SETAC’s global governing body, the SETAC World Council.

August 21, 2009
TIEHH Scientist Receives Two Grants from State Support Program of Cotton Incorporated

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Assocaite Professor of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), has had two grants approved from Cotton Incorporated through the Texas State Support Committee. These grants will support research towards finding new uses and markets for Texas cotton.

August 21, 2009
TIEHH Scientist Receives Support from USDA through International Cotton Research Center at Texas Tech

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), has received continued funding from USDA through the International Cotton Research Center (ICRC) at Texas Tech. Dr. Ramkumar's project will focus on cotton military wipes and is funded at $52,814 for one year, effective September 1, 2009.

August 18, 2009
National Science Foundation Awards Grant to Support STEM Initiative

The NSF had announced an award of $977,962 for a project, entitled "ISISP: Integrated STEM Initiative on the South Plains." The PI for this grant is President Guy H. Bailey and Co-PI's are Jaclyn Cañas, Jerry Dwyer, Juan Munoz, and Lawrence Schovanec.

The grant, provided through the Innovation Through Institutional Integration Program, provides administrative support for existing outreach and mentoring programs through an outreach faculty member and a recruiter for K-12 schools and community colleges throughout West Texas for the purpose of presenting STEM activities and increasing participation in TTU's currently funded STEM projects. The ultimate goal is to provide greater coordination and coherency among the many ongoing STEM programs at TTU.

August 12, 2009
Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar Appointed to a Peer-Reviewed Science and Technology Journal Published from India

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) has been appointed to the Editorial Board of The Indian Journal of Engineering, Science, and Technology (ISSN: 0793-6255), a peer-reviewed journal published in India.

The journal's publishing office is located at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology in India. Dr. Ramkumar's immediate task on behalf of this journal is to bring out a special peer-reviewed issue focusing on textiles and advanced materials to be released at the 6th Edition of ATNT-2009 conference during December 7-9, 2009.

July 21, 2009
Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar Receives CH Foundation Support for TIEHH Nonwoven Research

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) has received a grant from The CH Foundation in the amount of $55,000. This grant will allow continued research on next generation decontamination and protective capabilities again chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals.

July 17, 2009
Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar Delivers Invited Lectures in South India

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health delivered invited lecture to B. Tech students at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, South India on July 17, 2009. In addition, he was invited to participate as an invited guest in the valedictory function of “AICTE sponsored Staff Development Program,” on July 18th and delivered the felicitation speech. Bannari Amman Institute of Technology is a premier engineering institute in India, which just received Grade A from National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India.

July 8, 2009

TIEHH was recognized on page 8 for receiving the Texas Environmental Excellence Award in Education in the July 2009 edition of the SETAC Globe Newsletter.

To view the newsletter, click here.

July 7, 2009

TIEHH student association was recognized on page 5 in the June 2009 edition of the SETAC North America student newsletter.

To view the newsletter, click here.

July 1, 2009
TIEHH Receives Two Competitive Texas Department of Agriculture Grants

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) has received two competitive grants from the Food and Fibers Research Grant Program of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA).

July 1, 2009
TIEHH Students Chosen for ARCS Scholarships

Richie Erickson, Les McDaniel, and Kathryn Brausch, all graduate students in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), have received ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) scholarships for 2009-2010 from the ARCS Foundation.

July 1, 2009
TIEHH to Cohost Technical Textiles Workshop in India

The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) has been promoting the growth of technical textiles for the past five years. In particular, TIEHH is actively engaged in INDO-US partnership and has been conducting conferences in this field in India for the past five years. This year, TIEHH is collaborating with Bangalore based TecniTex Nonwovens, Pvt Ltd, and will organize a focused workshop in Coimbatore, India from July 3-4, 2009.

June 5, 2009
Two TIEHH Graduate Students Recieve TWRI Grants

Deborah Carr and Adcharee Karnjanapiboonwong, graduate students in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at Texas Tech University, have each received a grant of up to $5,000 from the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) to support their research. Carr’s proposal is titled “Biotransformation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) at an Effluent Land Application Site,” and Karnjanapiboonwong’s proposal is titled “Occurrence of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) at an Effluent-dominated Wastewater Application Site: Estrogens, Triclosan and Caffeine.” Both students are advised by Dr. Todd A. Anderson.

May 29, 2009
Dr. Todd Anderson Receives C.O.W. Award

Dr. Todd Anderson, Professor of Environmental Toxicology, has been given the West Texas Association for Women in Science Champion of Women (C.O.W.) Award.  The award is given to a male faculty or staff member at Texas Tech who has gone the extra mile to support women in science.  Dr. Anderson was nominated by current and former female students, including students from 17 years ago when he was a post-doc at Iowa State University.

May 13, 2009
TCEQ held ceremony for the Texas Environmental Excellence Award

On May 13th, 2009, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)  held the ceremony for the Texas Environmental Excellence Award in Education. The ceremony took place in Austin, the state capitol of Texas. It was a great honor for all members of TIEHH. For the full article, click here.

May 4, 2009
TIEHH Receives Patent for Decontamination Wipe Creation Process

The process used to create nonwoven toxic chemical decontamination wipes, such as Texas Tech University’s Fibertect™, recently received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Click here to view the News Release.

April 30, 2009
TIEHH Earns Environmental Excellence Award From Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) has been selected to receive the 2009 Texas Environmental Excellence Award in the area of education by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

TIEHH was selected for this award through the TCEQ organization and a State of Texas Blue Ribbon Panel established by the Governor’s office. The institute will be recognized by Gov. Rick Perry and the Commissioners of TCEQ at the Texas Environmental Excellence Awards Banquet May 13 in Austin.

Click here to view the News Release.
http://www.teea.org/win09_edu_vid.htm

April 23, 2009
Spring Banquet

TIEHH celebrated its annual Spring Banquet on April 23, 2009 at the International Cultural Center's "Hall of Nations". The keynote speaker for the event was Chris Pepper.

Outstanding Masters Student WCS – Shawna Nations
Outstanding Ph.D. Student WCS – Changxia Shao
Outstanding Masters Student Syngenta – Monique Long
Outstanding Ph.D. Student Syngenta – John Brausch

Outstanding Staff – Greg McClelland
Outstanding Faculty – Dr. Weimin Gao

Special Thanks from Dr. Kendall
Kathryn Brausch
Jennifer Cole
Richie Erickson
Anna Hoffarth
Anna Gibson

New student officers for 2009-2010 were also announced.

TIEHH Student Association Officers
President - Anna Gibson
Vice-President - Sandy Wiggins
Treasurer/Secretary - Jiafan Wang
Public Relations – Vinay Allagadda

LE-SETAC Student Officers
President - Jen Cole
Vice-president - Anna Hoffarth
Treasurer/Secretary – Muralidhar Lalagiri
Public Relations - Nina Dacko

Pictures

April 21, 2009

Venkata Kolli, a doctoral student at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, received a $2,300 Summer Dissertation /Thesis Research Award from the Texas Tech University Graduate School.

Venkata is under the advisement of Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar.

April 15, 2009
Tox Expo

Students were able to display original research through 15 minute presentations, be judged by a panel of judges (from other departments), and compete for prizes. The top three student presentations as ranked by the panel of judges will receive monetary prizes from the TIEHH Student Association.

Tox Expo Winners:
1st - Jen Cole
2nd - Chanxia Shao
3rd - Beibei Qi

April 15, 2009
TIEHH Professor Elected Treasurer of ACS ENVR

Dr. George Cobb, Professor of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) has been elected as Treasurer of the Environmental Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Dr. Cobb also provided the keynote address for the ACS Local Section Meeting at Angelo State University. The Environmental Chemistry Division has approximately 5,000 members.

March 24, 2009
TIEHH Scientist to Receive 2009 Scientist of the Year Award from ARCS, Lubbock

The Lubbock Chapter of Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) is honoring Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), with the 2009 Scientist of the Year Award.  The award highlights the nonwoven wipe work at TIEHH that has brought national and international recognition to Texas Tech.

Most recently, the “Fibertect” wipe technology was recommended by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to be the dry component of the next generation prototype personal decontamination system.  This wipe work is carried out as part of the Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. National Program for Countermeasures to Biological and Chemical Threats at TIEHH, headed by Dr. Ronald J. Kendall, Director and Chair. 

February 9, 2009
Partnership Formed to Advance Nonwovens & Technical Textiles

The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University announces a partnership with Enercon Industries Corp. that will combine each organization’s expertise to develop technology to advance the functionality of nonwovens and technical textiles. 

To view the press release, click here.

February 2, 2009
TIEHH Student Receives American Chemical Society Award

Monique Long, a Master's student under the advisement of Dr. Jaclyn Cañas, has been awarded an Environmental Chemistry Graduate Student Award from the Division of Environmental Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. The award is in recognition of Monique's outstanding potential for future contributions to the field of Environmental Chemistry.

December 11, 2008
Society of Toxicology-Colgate-Palmolive Award

Jennifer Cole will receive funding for her proposal to the Colgate-Palmolive Award for Student Research Training in Alternative Methods.

Award recipients are announced during the SOT Awards Ceremony Sunday, March 15, 2009 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland.

She will be recognized for her achievement in the 2009 SOT Preliminary Program, the Annual Meeting Program, the Membership Directory, and on the SOT Web site.

December 3, 2008
Press Conference

Next Generation Military Wipe Announcement was made during the Press Conference on Dec 3, 2008, 11 AM, Merket Almuni Center, TTU.

Researchers at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, collaborators, Congressional leaders and TTU administrators unveiled the next generation military wipe. The wipe was evaluated by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory using real chemical warfare agent.

US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Chancellor Hance, President Bailey, Dr. Adam Love, from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Carey Hobbs, president of Hobbs Bonded Fibers, and other dignitaries participated.

TTU News Release
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory News Release

To view press conference, click here.
To view remarks from US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison after press conference, click here.

November 16, 2008
Nations Captures Prestigious 2008 SETAC/EA Engineering Jeff Black Award

The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry is pleased to announce Shawna Nations as the recipient of the 2008 SETAC/EA Engineering Jeff Black Award. This award is in recognition of Nations’ work in environmental science and her contributions to SETAC.

Nations is currently working on her master’s degree at Texas Tech University under the instruction of George Cobb where she has demonstrated exceptional skills as both a leader and researcher. She leads an effort to obtain aquatic toxicity information needed for the effective regulation of nanoparticles and collaborates regularly with students at two other universities to ensure their day-to-day procedures are compatible. In addition to her dedication to research and education, Nations also is an active member of SETAC. She presented at the SETAC North America 28th Annual Meeting in Milwaukee and the SETAC South Central Meeting in Houston. Her presentation in Houston won the best platform presentation and earned a $600 travel award to the SETAC North America 29th Annual Meeting in Tampa. She has served as president of the Llano Estacado Student Chapter of SETAC and has led many events while holding that office.   

EA Engineering contributed $1,000 to the 2008 award, which was matched by the Society.  This award is given to a SETAC member who is a student or an entering student pursuing a master's degree in a field of study encompassed by the Society.

SETAC is a not-for-profit, worldwide professional society founded in 1979 consisting of individuals and institutions from an array of scientific fields including environmental toxicology and chemistry, biology, ecology, earth sciences, atmospheric sciences, health sciences, hazard and risk assessment, environmental engineering and life-cycle assessment. For more information on the Society, visit setac.org.

October 10, 2008
Press Conference

Congressman Randy Neugebauer visited TIEHH to recognize and acknowledge the accomplishments, critical importance and future research direction of the Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. National Program for Countermeasures to Biological and Chemical Threats, a multidisciplinary academic research program conducting cutting-edge work to investigate and develop new strategies and technologies to protect military operating forces.

The Zumwalt Program has distinguished itself as the premier biological and chemical countermeasures academic research program in the United States through consistent and reliable delivery of high-quality, multidisciplinary research findings and technologies to the U.S. Army for seven years.  The Zumwalt Program has consistently proven itself as a highly significant and valued resource for both national and regional agencies, and has recently published a highly-acclaimed textbook on the topic titled “Advances in Biological and Chemical Terrorism Countermeasures”. 

To view the Press Conference, click here.

August 27, 2008

TIEHH Nanofiber Research Work Reaches a Milestone and Crosses 100 Citations

In April 2005, Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar and collaborators published a peer-reviewed paper entitled "Electrospinning of Nanofibers" in the Journal of Applied Polymer Science. This paper was classified as Highly Cited paper by ISI's Web of Knowledge Database. As of August 21 2008, this paper reached a milestone and has crossed 100 citations. Two well known databases-Elsevier's SCOPUS shows 115 citations and ISI's Web of Knowledge shows 100 citations. Moreover, non-self citation for this paper has crossed 100, which is worthy of mentioning. The collaborators of Seshadri Ramkumar who contributed to this paper include Dr. Siva Parameswaran, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, TTU, Dr. Richard Tock, Professor, Dept. of Chem. Engineering, TTU,  Dr. Gajanan Bhat, Professor, Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Mr. T. Subbiah, former student of Ramkumar, Department of Chemical Engineering, TTU. This work showcases true collaborations between units and Universities.

August 26, 2008

TIEHH Research News Release - Local Mosquito Populations and West Nile Virus

Recent rainfall and hot weather have combined to make the perfect environment for massive numbers of hungry mosquitoes in the Lubbock area. The sudden appearance of huge mosquito populations composed of large and aggressive species, combined with the approach of peak West Nile virus transmission season, has caused much public annoyance and concern. For the past six years, Dr. Steve Presley’s lab group has continuously monitored the status of mosquito populations and West Nile virus transmission throughout Lubbock County.

To view the news release, click here.

July 24, 2008

TIEHH Scientist Receives International Award

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, has received the “Technical Textiles Accomplishment Award” from the PSG College of Technology.

PSG College of Technology is a premier engineering college in Coimbatore, India, and has recognized Dr. Ramkumar for his continuous efforts in promoting technical textiles in India, as well as serving as an ambassador in India for Texas Tech University and the United States.

July 9, 2008

Drs. Jaclyn Cañas, Stephen Cox, and Trey Brown were recently awarded a $1.08 million, 5 year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to implement the Plains Bridges to the Baccalaureate (PBB) Program at Texas Tech University in partnership with South Plains College. Drs. Jay Driver (South Plains College), Philip Anderson (South Plains College), John Zak (Biological Sciences), Jorge Salazar-Bravo (Biological Sciences), Juan Muñoz (College of Education), and Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz (College of Education) also aided in securing the funding. Dr. Jaclyn Cañas is the PBB program director at TTU and Dr. Jay Driver is the program coordinator at South Plains College. The PBB program is aimed at providing tools for success in college to underrepresented students in the sciences and helping those students to successfully transfer from South Plains College to Texas Tech University. The first 12 students will begin the PBB program in Fall 2008.

May 16, 2008

A group of students and faculty attended the annual South Central SETAC Regional Chapter meeting in Houston.

We had 6 poster presenters (Kathryn Brausch, Jiafan Wang, Rodica Vadan, Beibei Qi, Joshua Pierce, and Jennifer Cole) and 2 platform presenters (Shawna Nations and Monique Long). TIEHH definitely had a strong nanotoxicology presence at this meeting which was the theme of the meeting.

Our two platform presenters placed and received a travel award to national SETAC in Tampa. Please extend your congratulations to them!!

Shawna Nations -1st place
Monique Long -3rd place

May 14, 2008

Les McDaniel, a doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Toxicology/The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, has received an ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Scholarship for 2008-2009 from the ARCS Foundation.

Les is under the advisement of Dr. George P. Cobb, Professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology.

May 14, 2008

Richie Erickson, a Master’s student in the Department of Environmental Toxicology/The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, has received an ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Scholarship for 2008-2009 from the ARCS Foundation.

Richie is under the advisement of Dr. Stephen Cox, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology.

May 7, 2008

Dr. Philip N. Smith, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), has received a State of Texas Accelerated Research Program Award in the amount of $80,000. Dr. Smith's project is entitled, "Assessment of Airborne Anabolic Hormones from Confined Animal Feeding Operations."

May 7, 2008

Dr. Céline Godard-Codding, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), has received a research grant from the PADI Foundation, which supports underwater science, education and environmental projects. Dr. Godard-Codding's project is titled, "Establishing skin cell lines from the endangered loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta): creating new tools for investigating the effects of environmental pollutants."