Prof. Arne Bomblies co-authored a new book, Projecting the Impacts of Climate Change on Malaria Transmission in Africa. There are more than 200 million malaria cases every year. As climate change affects the delicate balance of human and mosquito populations in places such as Africa, that number could be affected-potentially for the worse.
Prof. Eric Hernandez was named President-elect for the New England chapter of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI).
Prof. Donna Rizzo was named 2021-22 University Scholar. Since arriving at UVM in 2002, she and her students have worked collaboratively with colleagues across five different UVM colleges, using a variety of machine-learning tools to tackle multi-scale environmental problems.
Prof. Matthew Scarborough received Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award. Matt's nomination highlights his wide capacity for compassion for students, involvement in community, and innovation in the classroom.
Prof. Britt Holmén retired earlier this year, but will continue to be engaged with the department as an emerita. Britt’s scholarly contributions at the Transportation Air Quality Lab centered on ultra-fine particles from vehicle tailpipes, recently for hybrid electric vehicles and biodiesel fuels, built on earlier work that included transit buses and on-road experiments where pioneering methods informed the California Air Resources Board. The theme of agriculture has also been woven throughout her career starting with particle pollution from field operations to USDA-funded work on the relative toxicity of biodiesel-derived particles. Britt has been an exceptional educator. Her project-based classes were known for rigorous work expectations and building effective communication skills. It was not surprising that she was selected this year for the Outstanding Teaching Award from the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Northeast section.
Kansas State University recruited Prof. David Rosowsky to be their Vice President for Research. He will also serve as chair of the board of directors for K-State Innovation Partners, K-State’s hub of corporate engagement, technology commercialization and economic development. We are very sad to see David move, but we wish him the very best in this new chapter in his career.