EPA Awards Funding To Student Teams For Innovative Solutions To Environmental, Public Health Challenges; Widener University Receives Funding

On March 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced nearly $1.2 million in funding to 16 college student teams to research and develop innovative solutions that address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program.

A student team at Widener University in Chester received a $74,809 grant to research the development of geopolymer cement using sewage sludge ash as a precursor.  Read more here.

The project will directly contribute to the reduction of carbon emission and solid waste that would otherwise be disposed of in landfills.

EPA's P3 program features a unique competition that offers teams of college students hands-on experience to turn their creative design and engineering ideas into reality, while also helping solve real-world environmental challenges. 

The 16 recipients announced today will receive grants of up to $75,000 to fund a two-year project. 

Students will propose innovative and sustainable ideas and concepts and carry them through the research, design and demonstration stages. 

During the second year of the award, student teams will have the opportunity to showcase their designs at EPA’s National Student Design Expo. 

Click Here for the complete announcement.

[Posted: March 14, 2024]  PA Environment Digest