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Switzer Network News: Engineering, Chem, Toxicology Posts

Converting Waste to Fuel for Families in Africa
Sunday, April 1 2012

For 2011 Switzer Fellow Jeannette Laramee, it all started with designing a school in Zambia, Africa. That led to building systems that make biogas, which can save up to 10,000 pounds of firewood a year for a family in Africa.

Voting With Your Dollars
Monday, November 1 2010

GoodGuide provides the world’s largest and most reliable source of information on the health, environmental, and social impacts of consumer products. Dara O'Rourke, Switzer Fellow and Co-Founder of GoodGuide, believes that GoodGuide is responsible for changing the balance of power from manufacturing to the consumers.

Green Chemistry
Thursday, July 29 2010

Seventy-four billion pounds of industrial chemicals enter the U.S. daily. Many are toxic, and all will impact life on earth. Switzer Fellow Michael Wilson rides the cutting edge of this essential, emerging field.

Lead Poisoning of Albatross Chicks
Wednesday, July 14 2010

Lead-based paint enjoyed widespread use up until 1978. In her effort to save a species, Switzer fellow Myra Finkelstein uses the latest scientific tools to pinpoint crumbling paint as the source of painful diseases, crippling wing mutations, and early death in albatross chicks. 

Educating Green Chemists
Friday, May 28 2010

Ready for the challenge of a lifetime? Switzer Fellow Michael Wilson rides the cutting edge of this essential, emerging field. Learn more about the work of Switzer fellow Michael Wilson.