CEE Seminars and Conferences
Monday, April 1, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Friday, April 5, 2024
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The microbes inhabiting urban environments present long-overlooked sources of information about infrastructure status, human health, and ecosystem health.
Monday, April 8, 2024
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Currently, only 14% of energy produced in Illinois is from solar, wind and storage capacity. Therefore, to achieve 100% renewable by 2050 there needs to be tremendous growth in the renewable sector, and engaging with the public to adopt renewable energy is crucial.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Part 1 of this online short course will focus on subgrade preparation for installation of flexible geomembranes. This course will describe the requirements for subgrade preparation before a flexible geomembrane is installed, such as maximum rock size allowed, presence of water, and smooth rolling the surface before geomembrane installation. 1.5 PDH
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Part 2 of this online short course will focus on the use of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) with flexible geomembranes to create a composite barrier system. This course will also present information on the use of GCLs with flexible geomembranes instead of or in addition to a compacted soil liner. 1.5 PDH
Thursday, April 11, 2024
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This webinar will address penetrations, anchoring and attachments to structures. Details of accepted attachment methods will be presented along with site photos of construction/installation means and methods. Additionally, NDT QC and CQA methods including electrical leak, spark, vacuum, and mechanical will be addressed. 1.0 PDH
Friday, April 12, 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
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Recovering resources from waste streams offers a sustainable solution to combatting the escalating scarcity of resources and the mounting environmental impact of waste on our planet.
Monday, April 22, 2024
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The Transportation Infrastructure Precast Innovation Center (TRANS-IPIC) is proud to host their first annual in-person Workshop. During this event, principal investigators (and their students) from five universities will present talks on the exciting results of their research.
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To address climate change by mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, there is a pressing need to develop technologies that can facilitate replacing crude oil with alternative, renewable feedstocks to manufacture fuels and chemicals. Precision fermentation has emerged as promising for the sustainable manufacturing of biofuels and bioproducts. Developments in metabolic engine
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Soybean plants form symbiotic relationships with Bradyrhizobia bacteria, where the plant supplies carbon to the bacteria in exchange for nitrogen.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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This lecture will address the origins of environmentally responsible manufacturing (often referred to as sustainable manufacturing, In particular, work related to reducing cutting fluids in machining operations and critical material-related challenges.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Most research agrees that while social media promotes community engagement, it can also increase the spread of misinformation. There is less consensus in the literature on how much, and under what circumstances misinformation spreads. To examine the role of social media in urban design, I use recent dialogue on the addition of a bike lane in Washington DC.
Monday, April 29, 2024
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Overall, the talk will highlight the need for a holistic approach to co-design agricultural and environmental policies to mitigate the existing paradoxical challenges posed by modern-day food systems.