I received this from another group and thought some of the people on this list might be interested in this lecture. Jane Clark [log in to unmask] ============================================== Subject: Press Release-DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING LECTURE FOCUSES ON > ENVIRONMENT > >College of Engineering >Engineering Publication and >Communication Services >202 Marston Hall >Ames, Iowa 50011-3060 >515 294-8787 >FAX 515 294-3528 > > >News from Iowa State University's College of Engineering >10/30/00 > >Sunanda Vittal, engineering communications, 515-294-6750 > >DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING LECTURE FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENT > >AMES, Iowa-"Air quality engineering-A global perspective" will be the >topic of a lecture by Gregory R. Carmichael, the featured speaker for the >2000 Iowa State University--University of Iowa Distinguished Engineering >Lecture. > >The lecture will be held on Friday, November 10, at 3:10 p.m. in the Lee >Liu Auditorium in Howe Hall at Iowa State University. The event is free >and open to the public. > >Carmichael, a professor in the chemical and biochemical engineering >department at the University of Iowa and co-director of its Center for >Global & Regional Environmental Research, will discuss air quality issues >in Asia and steps that can be taken to reduce the environmental impact of >Asian development. > >"Engineers have an important role to play in the management of such >pressing environmental problems as urban pollution and climate change," >said Carmichael, whose research focuses on developing and applying models >to analyze long-range transport of acidic and photochemical pollutants at >the urban, regional and global levels. > >Carmichael has worked extensively on issues dealing with the long-range >transport of pollutants as well as the environmental impact of Asian >economic and industrial development issues. He will discuss strategies for >improving specific fuels and technologies, economic sectors, emission >sources and ecologically sensitive ecosystems. > >A pre-lecture reception will be held at 2:45 p.m. in the atrium of Howe Hall. > >Kim Stephens, Secretary II >Engineering Communications & Marketing >College of Engineering, Iowa State University >212 Marston Hall >Ames, IA 50011 >(515) 294-1800 >(515) 294-3528 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]