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Birmingham, AL to Host 2010 Green Building Focus Conference and Expo
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Beginning Tuesday, August 24th, the city of Birmingham, Alabama will host the 2010 Green Building Focus conference and expo. This 3-day event, which will be held at the Jefferson Convention Complex, is designed to showcase the latest in sustainable building development. Focused on exploring the popular and growing demand for green building, this year’s conference aims to inform and educate the southeast region’s leading architects, engineers, property owners, and construction professionals, as well as students, faculty, and those interested in learning more about the recent trends, technologies and materials available in the green building movement. Read More »
‘Tea for Turtles’ Aids Gulf Cleanup
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Farmington Hills, Michigan, is far from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
But the plight of turtles affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster is near and dear to a group of teenagers there. They staged a “Tea for Turtles” fundraiser recently to help raise money and awareness for The Nature Conservancy’s long-term Gulf cleanup efforts. Talk about a creative idea. This was a high-class tea party that included a talk from a marine biologist. Read More »
Ferrum College Professors Receive Grant from National Science Foundation
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Ferrum College Professors Bob Pohlad and Carolyn Thomas
Bob Pohlad and Carolyn Thomas will share in $494,980 to study
climate change with students.
Ferrum, Va. - Ferrum College professors Bob Pohlad and Carolyn Thomas are part of a team that will receive $494,980 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for environmental research related to climate change. The money will be used to establish a national ecological and education network that will begin with 12 primarily undergraduate institutions or PUIs and expand to colleges and universities throughout the United States. The work has been shown to be significant both in terms of tracking environmental issues, and increased student learning and understanding. Read More »
