Soojung and Cemre attended the Water Disinfection, Byproducts, and Health GRS (Gordon Research Seminar) and GRC (Gordon Research Conference) from July 26 to August 1. Soojung presented “Impact of Routine Full-Scale Flushing in Drinking Water Distribution Systems on Microbial Communities and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria” at the GRS. Soojung (“Impact of Full-Scale Drinking Water Distribution System Flushing… Read more

In mid-January, the IBET (Integrated biochemical and electrochemical technologies) project began the integration process of connecting University of Michigan’s two-phase reactors with Argonne National Lab’s ERCHD reactor and Northwestern’s GAME reactor. The Department of Energy came to visit and witness some of the progress of the integration process. Read more

On February 19, PhD candidate Renata Starostka presented her research and personal background for the Go Blue Rising Stars in U-M Engineering Seminar Series – Presented by Tau Beta Pi Michigan Gamma (TBP MI-G) & ADGPE! Read more

In June, several members of the Raskin group attended the MEWE conference in Atlanta, GA! Congrats to Sarah Potgieter and Renisha Karki on their presentations and Alex Song on her poster! Read more

In May, many students in the Raskin group attended the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors conference in Durham, NC! Congrats to Renisha Karki and Sarah Potgieter on their presentations and Soojung Lee (x2!), Alex Song, Renata Starostka, and Narasimman Lakshminarasimman on their poster presentations! Read more

Sarah gave a talk, Impact of low-dose UV treatment on microbial communities in a full scale drinking water distribution system, and Cemre presented her poster, Advanced Oxidation and Granular Activated Carbon Treatment for 1,4-Dioxane : A Cross-Sector Collaborative Pilot Study. Read more