For more than a year, Ukraine has been defending itself from the invading Russian army, and the world has been watching to see what happens next. The outcome of the war is in doubt, but Bob Kravchuk, a professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and a world-renowned expert in… Read more »
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IPE grants fund student research focused on the environment and sustainability
The Integrated Program for the Environment, which is administered by the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the School of Public Health, and College of Arts and Sciences , recently awarded grants to 15 students ranging from freshman to Ph.D. candidates that will fund research projects focused on the environment and sustainability…. Read more »
O’Neill School honors retiring faculty
The Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs honored retiring faculty during a recent ceremony at the Indiana Memorial Union. Professor Bob Kravchuk, Clinical Associate Professor Mark Levin, Senior Lecturer Mark Norrell, Clinical Associate Professor Shawn Novak, Clinical Associate Professor John Rupp, and Professor Kurt Zorn all were honored during the ceremony. “Our… Read more »
Lowering EV price barriers critical for transitioning away from fossil fuels
Replacing traditional combustion engine vehicles with electric vehicles is seen as a critical component of transitioning away from a fossil fuel-based economy, but recent proposals for adoption will be difficult if not impossible to reach unless price barriers are lowered for consumers. During an episode of the O’Neill Speaks podcast, the official podcast of the… Read more »
Richmond plastic fire a threat to long-term health, food supply of residents
The fire that destroyed a plastic recycling warehouse in Richmond, Indiana was not only a disaster that forced thousands to evacuate their homes to avoid the toxic fumes. It could have an impact on the long-term health of families in the area. During an appearance on the O’Neill Speaks podcast, the official podcast of the… Read more »
O’Neill Speaks Podcast debuts featuring Dean Siân Mooney
How did an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 change the future of the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs? Listeners can find out during the debut episode of the O’Neill Speaks Podcast, the school’s official podcast, featuring special guest Dean Siân Mooney. Presenting new episodes every two weeks,… Read more »
Ortega named Emerging Poverty Scholars Fellow
Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs Assistant Professor Alberto Ortega has been named an Emerging Poverty Scholars Fellow by the Institute for Research on Poverty. The Emerging Poverty Scholars Fellowship provides exceptional junior scholars from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations with flexible funding over a two-year award period. Ortega’s research focuses on… Read more »
Study shows Indiana nonprofits lost jobs in 2020 for the first time since 1995
The pandemic took a toll on nonprofit jobs according to a new Indiana University report that focuses on nonprofits during 2020, with Indiana nonprofits showing a job loss for the first time since 1995. The losses, which amounted to 5 percent in total, were most pronounced between the first and second quarter of 2020 (down… Read more »
Study: “Safer” PFAS in food packaging still hazardous
Replacement per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have been heralded as safe for use in food packaging, break down into toxic PFAS that leak into our food and environment, suggests a study published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Due to the known exposure risks of using smaller PFAS molecules such as PFOA and… Read more »
O’Neill researchers urge EPA to review regulations surrounding excess emissions
A new journal article from researchers at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs urges the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a thorough review of the overall regulatory framework around excess emissions during malfunctions or accidents. Associate Professor Alex Hollingsworth, Assistant Professor Nikolaos Zirogiannis, and Lynton K. Caldwell Professor David Konisky worked… Read more »