FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — A team of Tarleton State University undergraduate environmental engineering students took honors at the recent Water Quality Technology Conference in Dallas.
Shannon Lawless, Lucas Ringo and Mia Schlick received third-place honors for presenting their research at the 2019 WQTC.
The conference, held annually by the American Water Works Association, is the premier conference for water quality professionals around the world to share research and innovation on a variety of water-related topics.
The world’s water sources encounter new threats every day, and providing clean and safe drinking water is an ongoing challenge.
As part of the conference, students from all across the globe, mostly masters and doctoral students, presented cutting-edge research on these topics.
The Tarleton research team, under the mentorship of Dr. Lynal Albert in the Department of Engineering and Computer Science, focuses on studying various emerging contaminants of concern that may affect the quality of our water supply.
The team has been investigating nanoparticles as emerging contaminants and their possible persistence in water. The WQTC conference provided an opportunity to showcase their research and findings.
The student team presented two posters: “Can nanoparticles affect the quality of our water?” and “An examination of the effects of nano-engineered materials on bacterial growth and kinetics.”
The student team noted that fellow attendees said they were impressed to see undergraduate students presenting such innovative research amidst students pursuing masters and doctoral degrees.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
Contact: Phil Riddle
817-484-4415
priddle@tarleton.edu
