Contents
1998 Research Report Main Page
Report from the Vice President for Research
Center for Laser and Photonics Research
Environmental Institute
College of Business Administration
College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology
College of Human Environmental Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
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Research Report archives 1993-1997
The Environmental Institute . . . serves as a coordinating center for the stimulation and promotion of interdisciplinary research, graduate education, and public education related to understanding, utilizing, and sustaining the natural environment.
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The research of Presidential Fellowship recipient Mozhgan Savabieasfani focuses on the effects of pollutants in aquatic environments. Her goal is to provide a sensitive method for the identification of fish ovitoxicants, which can be used for biomonitoring and testing for environmental contaminants. |
o The promotion of basic
and applied research on scientific, engineering, social, and
behavioral aspects of environmental resources and practices.
o The development of new areas of opportunity in the environmental
arena.
o The maintenance and expansion of the comprehensive graduate
educational program in environmental sciences.
o To act as a source of information concerning environmental
research opportunities, results, and applications.
The Institute acts as an administrative umbrella for activities of the University Center for Water Research (UCWR), the University Center for Energy Research (UCER), the Environmental Sciences Graduate Program, and the Spatial and Environmental Clearinghouse (SEIC). Operating under a lean matrix management style, the Institute is able to draw expertise as needed from over 150 faculty members who have established research or research interests in engineering, the natural and applied sciences, and the social sciences.