Prof. Ashok Mulchandani Selected to Present the 2024 Faculty Research Lecture

Ashok Mulchandani, Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and an ETOX faculty member, has been selected by the University of California, Riverside Academic Senate to give the 2024 Faculty Research Lecture.  This is the 72nd annual Faculty Research Lecture and is considered to be one of the highest honors bestowed by UC Riverside on a faculty member.  His lecture, entitled, "Nanoengineering of field-effect transistor biosensors for better healthcare” will be given on December 9 at 3 pm at the Alumni and Visitors Center.  Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by Nov. 15.  Our congratulations to Ashok for this impressive recognition.  

Prof. Samantha Ying and Colleagues Receive Grant to Improve Sustainable Agriculture

Samantha Ying, a professor in the Environmental Sciences Department and an ETOX faculty member, and six other faculty members at UC Riverside and Sacramento State University have been awarded $1.5 million in grants from the California Department of Food and Agriculture to lead three inter-related projects to enhance speciality farming in California. As described in a recent UC Riverside News article, the initiatives will focus on youth engagement, sustainable waste management, and advanced agricultural technologies. We congratulate Samantha and her colleagues on the award, and wish them success.