Dream Tech LLC helps commercial, regulatory clients evaluate chemical toxicity A two-year, $2 million Small Business Technology Transfer Phase II grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will allow startup Dream Tech LLC to better help companies, regulatory agencies, and nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations evaluate chemical toxicity.
Environmental & Occupational Health
Dr. Klaunig elected to prestigious rank of AAAS Fellow
The Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Dr. James Klaunig, a professor at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, to the prestigious rank and lifetime honor of AAAS Fellow.
Dr. Klaunig receives 2019 MASOT Ambassador Award
Dr. James Klaunig, a professor at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, has received the 2019 MASOT Ambassador Award from the Mid-Atlantic Society of Toxicology (MASOT).
Rodrigo Armijos and Margaret Weigel named recipients of the IU President’s International Research Award grant
Rodrigo Armijos and Margaret Weigel of the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington have been named recipients of the IU President’s International Research Award grant for their epidemiologic study of the impact of prenatal cutaneous leishmaniasis infection on maternal-perinatal immune response, nutrition, and birth outcomes in a highly endemic area of Tabasco State, Mexico. The study… Read more »
Meth-contaminated home residue cleanup focus of Dr. Kevin Slates’ and Ph.D. student Aurora Le’s remediation efforts
The health hazards associated with the illegal use and manufacturing of meth are well documented, yet thousands of meth-contaminated homes remain vacant and unremediated in the U.S. Toxic meth residue can remain on surfaces in the homes for decades.
Dr. Shimek to present at teaching and learning conference
Dr. Joanna Shimek from the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington has been selected to present at the 20th Annual Midwest Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Her presentation is titled Assessing Student Learning – Traditional Classroom vs. Online.
SPH launches new M.S. in Environmental and Occupational Health degree
The Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington has launched a new Master of Science (M.S.) in Environmental and Occupational Health program. Applications are now being accepted for enrollment in the Spring 2019 semester.