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Jan. 24,
2008 — Climatic changes and their impact on society are the focus of Deans' Day lectures as the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Science at IUPUI present "Global Warning: An Environment for Change?" beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008.
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Nov. 29,
2006 — INDIANAPOLIS - The office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew P. Barth, Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, as a Faculty Fellow in the office of Academic Affairs.
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| Gabriel M. Filippelli - Chair and Professor of Earth Sciences; Associate Director, IU Center for Environmental Health. Filippelli is an expert in environmental health, including links between lead contamination and blood lead levels of children who live in urban areas. His research looks for ties between the environment and health—and how better understanding of those ties can improve our quality of life. Nationally, Indiana had the seventh highest volume of air and water pollution from industrial sites for the second year in a row.
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| Kathy J. Licht - Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences. Licht is an expert in climate change and glacial geology. She examines the history and effects of glaciers on the landscape and climate system. Understanding what the Antarctic ice sheet looked like during the last ice age (~15,000 years ago) is important for making models of Antarctica's response to Earth's rising temperatures.
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| Lenore P. Tedesco - Associate Professor of Earth Sciences; Director, IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science. Tedesco is an expert in environmental science, water quality, water resources, wetland and stream restoration and K-12 STEM education. She has developed an autonomous environmental monitoring network that measures water quality throughout central Indiana. Additionally, Tedesco's team has implemented an environmental science education program based on restoration research and environmental monitoring.
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