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Professor Jana Milford was recently appointed by Governor Jared Polis to a third three-year term on the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission, which oversees air quality regulations for the state.

Fourteen recent graduates from Civil Environmental and Architectural Engineering are receiving recognition for their contributions during their studies at CU Boulder!

A large-scale program to deliver water filters and portable biomass-burning cookstoves to Rwandan homes reduced the prevalence of reported diarrhea and acute respiratory infection in children under 5 years old by 29% and 25%, respectively, according to new findings published today in the journal PLOS Medicine.

A study published this month mapped the parts of the country that have strong connections between traffic-related air pollution and childhood asthma. Dr. Shelly Miller found the association was stronger for asthma-like symptoms in homes that were closer to major roadways.

Listen to Evan Thomas podcast as he talks about about his position as Mortenson Center director.

Assistant Professor Nina Vance and her team examined emissions from cooking, cleaning, furniture and more. Using electronic monitoring equipment, they measured emissions inside a test kitchen at the Univeristy of Texas.

Shelly Miller, mechanical and environmental engineering professor, led a study that found elevated carbon dioxide levels in classrooms after an hourlong class. Other researchers have linked high carbon dioxide levels to lower test scores. The New York Times reports on indoor air quality.

"Levels Of Some Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Nail Salons Higher Than In Auto Garages Says New Study" Victoria Forster's article on Professor Lupita Montoya's research.

EVEN Professor Lupita Montoya just published a new study, which monitored volatile organic compound (VOC) levels in six Colorado nail salons and is among the first to illustrate the serious health risks prevalent in the industry, where technicians commonly work long hours and report symptoms such as headaches, respiratory difficulties and skin irritation.

Professor Fernando Rosario-Oritz interview: When natural disasters threaten water quality, environmental chemistry is key. Rosario-Ortiz currently serves as associate director of the Environmental Engineering (EVEN) Program, but on July 1, he will take the helm of the program.