With
the summer session already underway, the basement of Hollister Hall is
already abuzz with activity as 15 summer interns and their advisers work
on 4 different projects. Under the direction of Monroe Weber-Shirk, these interns, ranging from undergraduates,
graduate students, and even recent alumni, are volunteering 40 hours per
week to work on these projects through June and July. This intensive
summer program aims to bridge the gap between school years effectively
without any loss of productivity and to set the stage for a successful
new school year. With a full work week to devote to this project team,
these students can discover and answer questions that may require
intensive research and focus.
The
teams that are working this summer are the Design team, Low Flow
Stacked Rapid Sand Filter team, Foam Filter team, and the Tube
Flocculation team. From now until the end of the summer session on
August 1st, this blog will feature the subteams that are working
together this summer and anything else happening within the project
team.
Expectations are high this year for AguaClara in general, with two new plans expected to be put into operation as well as four Cornell engineers eager to join the engineers of AguaClara LLC working in Honduras and India. Expectations with the research groups back on campus are just as high with the projects on the tails of a productive 2013-2014 school year, and the students are eager to see how their research will translate to real applications in sustainable water treatment, sanitation, and health.
If you want to stay up to date with our upcoming achievements, check out our website and various social media accounts:
Official Website - http://aguaclara.cornell.edu/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CUAguaClara
Twitter - https://twitter.com/CUAguaClara
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXq9V81yyUOTQYokfp5wXfw