First Ph.D. recipients among IoES students graduating with advanced degrees
The Ph.D. program was launched in 2018 and the ESE program is 50 years old this year. Some of their research and accomplishments: Noam Rosenthal focused on wildfires in his…
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Olivia Sanderfoot and Madeleine Siegel in LA Times: Opinion: One simple rule could save the birds that migrate over L.A.
Los Angeles leaders can take action to make our city safer for birds. One key step is to require the use of bird-safe glass, which is designed to obscure windows’…
The future of lithium and electric vehicles in California: A Q&A with Oscar Neyra-Nazarrett
Oscar Neyra-Nazarrett on EVs and his company's approach to reduce the environmental impact of lithium mining.
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2022 Environmental Science and Engineering reunion
By Amanda Wagner, D.Env. 2021 On October 22, the Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE) alumni society held a reunion event for the first time in several years. Alumni, current students,…
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Fast Company: Antoine Kunsch, ESE student, quoted in “Inside the lab where Lyft freezes, twists, and slams its bikes”
“When you’re talking about a 10-year lifespan on a bike, you strive to design parts that will last just as long,” says Antoine Kunsch, sustainability program manager at Lyft. “Taking…
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Verge: Antoine Kunsch, ESE student, quoted in “Lyft is recycling its e-bike and scooter batteries with Redwood Materials”
For Lyft, the deal is about ensuring that its huge, nationwide fleet of electric bikes and scooters aren’t ending up in a landfill at the end of their lifespan — which…