Environmental Impacts of Ethanol Production: The Good, the Bad, and the Alternatives

Felicia Wu

Thursday, 16 Oct 2008 at 8:00 pm – Gallery, Memorial Union

Felicia Wu is an assistant professor of environmental and occupational health and adjunct professor in the Center for Bioethics and Health Law at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include economics, risk analysis, risk communication, and policy analysis applied to the areas of indoor air, food safety, and biotechnology. Wu has received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Early Career Award. She has a Ph.D. in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University. Sigma Xi Lecture.

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  • Sigma Xi
  • Women in STEM Series
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

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