As cannabis legalization expands across the United States, researchers are working to understand how exposure to chemicals within cannabis products may affect human health. One such researcher is Duke Environment’s Susan K. Murphy, an established scientistContinue reading
PhD student Tess Leuthner on how she found a passion for toxicology research
Tess Leuthner, a PhD Candidate in Joel Meyer’s lab, discusses her path to graduate school and her work in the Duke Superfund Research Center.
MEM student Steven Yang on why he decided to work with the Duke Superfund Center
Steven Yang is an MEM student working with the Duke Superfund Research Center’s Community Engagement Core (CEC). Yang discusses his projects in the CEC and what inspires his passion for environmental justice at the NicholasContinue reading
History of the Duke Superfund Research Center
The Duke Superfund Research Center (SRC) is one of 23 national institutions that have maintained a 5-year Multiproject Center Grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program (SRP). Duke has managed aContinue reading
From Waste to Water: Duke Tests New Sanitation Technology
Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) technology utilizes high pressure and temperature conditions to transform human and animal waste into safe drinking water. A prototype being tested on Duke’s campus has the capability of treating waste produced by 1,000 people.
The Importance of Identity & Community
In my last blog post, I wrote about Imposter Syndrome and how feeling fraudulent leads to increased anxiety and reduced confidence in the workplace. Last week, I had the privilege of attending a seminar byContinue reading
Introducing ‘Defining Duke Environment’
My inspiration for wanting to discuss the Duke Environment student experience grew from my personal feelings of inadequacy and fraudulence. That’s right, I am a PhD student suffering from Imposter Syndrome.