Month: April 2018

Layton Invited Member of Texas A&M’s GradSWE Faculty Panel Luncheon

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April 25, 2018, 11:30-12:30pm Come hear the perspective of five new female assistant professors in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Computer Science & Engineering, about applying for faculty positions, transitioning from graduate school to faculty, faculty candidate interviews and offer letters, and more!

Dr. Astrid Layton (myself), Dr. Stephanie Paal, Dr. Maria Koliou, Dr. Dorrin Jarrahbashi, and Dr. Theodora Chaspari will all be sharing lessons learned from their experiences.

The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals

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The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. The Goals interconnect and in order to leave no one behind, it ís important that we achieve each Goal and target by 2030. Click here to learn more about each issue…

The work being done in the BiSSL lab can be related to:

  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption