environmental research

In this photo, the top of the Belltower is framed by fall foliage.

Jul 25, 2023

CCEE head appointed to NC Environmental Management Commission

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper appointed CCEE Department Head and Professor Jackie MacDonald Gibson to the NC Environmental Management Commission. The commission is responsible for adopting rules for the protection of the state’s air and water resources. MacDonald Gibson will be officially sworn in during the commission’s September meeting.

hog waste lagoon with swine farm buildings in the background

Feb 14, 2022

Satellite imagery gives researchers timeline of when swine waste lagoons were built

The work allows researchers to determine how these facilities may have affected environmental quality.

Jan 21, 2022

New tool to help solid-waste systems reach cost, environmental goals

The free tool that uses models to help solid waste systems achieve their environmental goals in the most cost-efficient way possible.