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October 29, 2009Professor Cheng was invited to give a presention at EPA region II (in Manhattan) the findings about NYC soil contamination.
October 23, 2009
Professor Cheng was invited to give a presention at The College of Staten Island, Department of Biology and Center for the Environment, about NYC soil contamination. The talk is part of the seminar series sponsored by Fisher Scientific Representative Haider Cheema.
September 21, 2009
Two members of ESAC presented at the 2009 Urban Soil International Conference held at New York City. Professor Cheng, as one of the conference organizers, was invited to present the group's recent results on the extent of garden soil contamination in New York City and it's implications on urban gardening. Together with Dan Walsh from Mayor's Office and Hannah Shayler from Cornell Extension, Professor Cheng led a panel discussion of soil contamination in NYC. Leda Lee presented a poster on the analytical aspects of Pb for garden soils.
August 2, 2009
Professor Cheng's research on arsenic was featured in the Spring 2009 issue of Brooklyn College magazine (p20). The picture shown, however, is not related to arsenic, but a high resolution image produced by TEM for a nano material for another project.
July 23, 2009
The Environmental Sciences Analytical Center was featured in the "Spotlight on NY's Facilities" Section of NYSTAR e Newsletter. To view this July 23, 2009 issue, click here.
May 26, 2009
Professor Cheng was interviewed by CBS Evening News reporter Deborah Garcia, for the soil testing service that ESAC offers to the public and the health risk of soil lead to urban gardeners. The 2-minute segment was broadcasted on May 26. To view the story and news cast, click this link.
May 14, 2009
The soil testing service that ESAC offers to New York City residents and other gardeners was mentioned by a New York Times article (For Urban Gardeners, Lead is a Concern) on May 14. The article features Frank Meuschke, who did his soil analysis first at ESAC.
May 1, 2009
Congratulations to our student Michael Grinshtein, the 2nd place winner of graduate posters on Brooklyn College Science Day. Michael's presentation title was "Effect of pH and EDTA on Arsenic Speciation in Iron-Rich Water."