Krekeler's Hecklers

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Krekeler and his team on the final publication of his remote-sensing research for emergency response. This effort was funded by a $547,000 National Institute of Justice grant and represents over seven years of extensive collaboration with Miami Regionals students, alums, technicians, and nonprofit and business collaborators. This freely available research exemplifies the ongoing intersection of research, teaching, and service conducted at Miami Regionals.

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/drones-could-spot-crime-scenes-from-afar/

A short piece in Scientific American on our work...

Drones Could Spot Crime Scenes from Afar A system could aid forensic searches and crime-scene mapping by detecting reflections from human materials

Most schools don't offer research opportunities to first-year students, but Miami University Regionals isn't most schools. Read how Mireille Fouh Mbindi went from learning research techniques in her first-year classes to presenting at a national geological conference as a senior, https://bit.ly/3kCEII7.

Winner Winner - Chicken Dinner
Congratulations to Ethan Klein - one of 405 Goldwater Scholars nationwide and the only one from Miami University!

Miami University junior Ethan Klein named a Goldwater Scholar Miami University junior Ethan Klein has been named a Goldwater Scholar for 2021-2022. The geology and environmental science co-major is one seven students from an Ohio public university to receive the award.

A short paper on lead isotope use....

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Congratulations Kinshuk

Congratulations to undergraduate student Kinshuk Tella on being the recipient of an upcoming summer 2021 internship with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (an affiliate of General Atomics) based in Palmdale, California! 🥳 As an Environmental Intern, Kinshuk will focus on Environmental Regulation and Compliance assisting staff environmental engineers with development/revision of environmental programs, policies and procedures as related to hazardous materials, hazardous waste and minimization, sustainability, storm water and air quality to assist with the compliance of applicable federal , state and local regulations. In addition, Kinshuk will assist with AVAQMD (Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District) and MDAQMD (Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District) permits and associated Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) calculation logs and record keeping.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI, https://www.ga-asi.com/) is an affiliate of General Atomics (https://www.ga.com/), a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

We look forward to hearing more about your experience later this year! Congratulations again! 😃🥳

The last paper out of the year....

From studying the safety of yellow traffic paint to the use of gold and rare earth by-products, Dr. Mark Krekeler, Miami Regionals associate professor of geology, has led research in places like Pennsylvania, Nevada, Idaho and Algeria, that has impact across the region. Working alongside his students and colleagues from Miami’s Oxford campus, he had eight papers accepted into noted environmental journals in 2020. Learn more at https://bit.ly/2GJygPH.

We are excited to share that TRIO Student Support Services has been awarded a $1.3 million U.S. Department of Education grant to assist students in graduating. Since 2015, the program has served more than 500 students at Miami Regionals. Find out how this grant will impact students at https://bit.ly/3j56s5Q.