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Head, Disaster and Risk Management Information Systems Research Group, Chulalongkorn University The magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011 and the Thailand Floods of the same year were among the most destructive natural disasters in Natt Leelawat's lifetime. For Leelawat — who began graduate studies at Tokyo Tech as Japan and Thailand reeled from these disasters — the year 2011 would mark a turning point in his life and career. "What I learned from Tokyo Tech and being in Japan helped me clarify my interests, create new research on disaster risk reduction, ...

Wastewater testing is an effective way to identify new cases of COVID-19, finds study Wastewater testing is an effective way to identify new cases of COVID-19 in nursing homes and other congregate living settings, and it may be particularly useful for preventing outbreaks in college dormitories, a new University of Virginia study finds. The research, a collaboration of UVA's School of Medicine and School of Engineering, was led by UVA Health's Amy Mathers, MD. It offers some of the first clear guidance on the most effective methods to perform testing to detect COVID-19 in wastewater. The rese...

 E-Mail IMAGE: UVA Health's Amy Mathers, MD, led a study to determine the strengths and limitations of wastewater testing to detect COVID-19 in dorms, nursing homes, prisons and other congregate settings.... view more  Credit: Sanjay Suchak | UVA Communications Wastewater testing is an effective way to identify new cases of COVID-19 in nursing homes and other congregate living settings, and it may be particularly useful for preventing outbreaks in college dormitories, a new University of Virginia study finds. The research, a collaboration of UVA's School of Medicine and School of En...

May 10, 2021 by Aimee Minbiole Honorary degrees will also go to scholars in the arts, education, and sciences. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed '81 will deliver the main address and receive an honorary degree at Dartmouth's 2021 commencement. (Photo by Tony Rinaldo) PreviousNext Annette Gordon-Reed '81, a law scholar, MacArthur Fellow, and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, will deliver the main address and receive an honorary degree at Dartmouth's 2021 commencement in Memorial Stadium, which starts at 11 a.m. on June 13. "We are honored to have Annette Gordon-Reed as o...