Collaborative Research: I/UCRC - Water and Environmental Technology (WET) Center

天普大学水与环境技术（WET）中心I/UCRC全中心提案（第一期）；Rominder Suri 0855786亚利桑那大学；Ian Pepper0855802亚利桑那州立大学；该提案的目的是启动一个新的I/UCRC“水与环境技术（WET）”，重点关注水质和新出现的污染物。拟议的中心将由天普大学（TU）牵头，地点位于亚利桑那大学（UA）和亚利桑那州立大学（ASU）。该中心的目标是提高人们对新出现的污染物对水质的影响的认识和理解。新兴污染物一般是指药品、个人护理用品以及源水环境中检测到的病原体；从而对人类健康或环境构成潜在或实际威胁。拟议的研究旨在开发技术，以检测、了解、减轻和/或控制环境中新出现的污染物以及其他可能对水质产生不利影响的传统污染物。中心工程师和环境科学家将利用微生物、化学、水文学和数学方法合作开展这项研究。该中心及其研究活动将涉及教师、本科生和研究生以及工业代表；以工业为重点的研究项目将加强科学理解，并帮助解决潜在的重大健康和环境问题。拟建中心的许多公司在海外设有机构；因此，学生将接触到不同国家的监管，社会和文化方面，增强他们的全球经验。这三家机构都计划让K-12学生和教师参与进来，并将加强将研究融入课堂教学的持续努力。该中心有一个强有力的多样性计划，确保代表人数不足的群体参与中心的各级工作。该中心计划在各种出版物上发表研究结果，并出席会议。

Full Center Proposal (Phase I) for an I/UCRC for Water and Environmental Technology (WET) Center 0855881 Temple University; Rominder Suri 0855786 University of Arizona; Ian Pepper0855802 Arizona State University; Morteza Abbaszadegan The purpose of this proposal is to start a new I/UCRC "Water and Environmental Technology (WET)" with a focus on water quality and emerging contaminants. The lead of the proposed Center will be Temple University (TU) with site locations at the University of Arizona (UA) and Arizona State University (ASU). The objective of the proposed Center is to advance the knowledge and understand the effects of emerging contaminants on water quality. Emerging contaminants generally refer to pharmaceuticals, personal care products, as well as pathogens detected in the source water environment; thereby posing a potential or real threat to human health or the environment. The proposed research aims at developing technologies to detect, understand, mitigate and/or control emerging contaminants in the environment as well as other traditional contaminants that can adversely impact water quality. Center engineers and environmental scientists using microbial, chemical, hydrologic and mathematical approaches will work collaboratively to conduct this research. The Center and its research activities will involve faculty, undergraduate and graduate students and industrial representatives; and the industrial-focused research program will enhance the scientific understanding and help address a potentially significant health and environmental problem. Many of the companies of the proposed Center have overseas installations; thus, students will be exposed to regulatory, social and cultural aspects of different countries, enhancing their global experiences. All three institutions plan to engage K-12 students and teachers, and will enhance the ongoing efforts of integrating research in classroom teaching. WET has a strong diversity plan that ensures the participation of underrepresented groups in all levels of the Center. The Center plans to publish results in various publications as well as present at Conferences.