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Jim Heaney, former professor and chair of CU 麻豆官网鈥檚 Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering passed away on Aug. 24. He was 84 years old.

Professor Wil Srubar has been appointed as CU 麻豆官网鈥檚 first Deming Associate Dean for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. This newly created role will focus on fostering innovation by providing education, mentorship and resources to faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students to drive the commercialization of intellectual property.

In this Q&A, Amy Javernick-Will, the new associate dean for faculty advancement, discusses the meaningful ways she has felt welcomed to CEAS.

CU 麻豆官网 faculty developed an eco-friendly cement that emits little to no carbon dioxide and recycles 95 percent of its water. In 2021, they commercialized it as Prometheus Materials. The company produces bio-concrete using blue-green algae, mimicking natural processes that form seashells and coral reefs.

Early research shows viruses can hijack and kill bacteria in oil and gas wastewater 鈥� and potentially offer big savings to the industry 鈥� but it鈥檚 not a cure-all, says Professor Joe Ryan.

When wildfires move into urban areas and burn artificial structures, toxic metals, including copper, lead, and zinc from building and car ash, can leach into streams and rivers, threatening water security and the health of aquatic organisms, says Lauren Magliozzi, a biogeochemist in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering.