AWWA to hold webcast on nanotechnology.July 8, 2008 -
An AWWA webcast, beginning at 1pm EDT on July 23, will cover applications of nanotechnology within water sector and its implications on treatment, sustainability, public health, and safety. Webcast presenters include Nora Savage, Ph.D., Environmental Engineer, U.S. EPA; Eric Hoek, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Henry Samueli, Chair, both of the University of Los Angeles; and Bob Burk, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, NanoH2O, Inc.
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American Water Works Association
6666 W. Quincy Ave
Denver, CO, 80235
USA
Press release date: July 7, 2008
(DENVER, CO) - Water professionals will explore the exciting science of nanotechnology during an American Water Works Association (AWWA) webcast beginning at 1 p.m. EDT, July 23.
The webcast will cover the applications of nanotechnology within the water sector, and its implications on treatment, sustainability, public health and safety. Working at an atomic level, nanotechnology can improve membrane technology, adsorption processes and the development of compounds that selectively extract toxic substances.
Webcast presenters will include:
- Nora Savage, Ph.D., Environmental Engineer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Research
- Eric Hoek, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Henry Samueli Chair, University of Los Angeles, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, California NanoSystems Institute, and Water Technology Research Center
- Bob Burk, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, NanoH2O, Inc.
For more information on the webcast and registration details, go to http://www.awwa.org/education/webcasts.
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