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Profile: Dr. Edwin Tam

“I think we all have to contribute to the world,” says environmental engineering professor Dr. Edwin Tam. “We should all try to do something – whether it’s educating others or looking at how we approach things. It can sound trite and cheesy, but the reality is – this is the only planet we can live on.”

Environmental State of Lake Erie Was Topic of Discussion

More than 100 scientists, resource managers, students and members of the public discussed the environmental condition of Lake Erie when they gathered for the fifth biennial Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, at the University of Windsor in April 2008.

Noise Pollution Studied

The Green Corridor and the Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering are collaborating to measure the effects of noise pollution along Huron Church Road, leading to the Ambassador Bridge. The project is the first in Canada to use sound-mapping to convert acoustic data into visual imagery.

Medical Education Building Aims for Gold Standard in Sustainability

Environmentally friendly features in the design and construction of the Medical Education Building may help it meet the gold standard of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, says the project's architect, Caroline Spigelski of the firm Diamond and Schmitt.

UWindsor Researcher Offered Solution for Idling Big Rigs

A University of Windsor Sociology and Anthropology professor was named Senior Scientist and Director of Prevention Research at the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN).