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• Professor Elizabeth Wilson has been named a 2008 recipient of the University of Minnesota’s McKnight Land-Grant Professorship. Established in 1987, this prestigious research award aims to nurture the careers of the University’s most promising junior faculty members. The professorship includes significant research funding, which Wilson will use to advance her research related to climate change and energy needs within a carbon managed world.

• In October, the Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy hosted an international conference on Biofuels, Carbon and Trade: Leadership Challenges for the Interdependent Americas.  The conference laid the groundwork for international partnerships across the Americas. The event drew leaders from government, universities and businesses from the U.S., Costa Rica, Brazil and other countries.  The conference tackled the challenges of incorporating biofuels into inter-American trade, and is the first step in advancing the development of innovative research, managerial, and policy solutions for emerging global biofuels and carbon markets.

• The Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy received a grant to manage the State Government Energy Savings Plan Project on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Commerce.  The final reports suggest policy recommendations, which range from how to determine annual energy savings targets, to standardizing reporting.  Steve Kelley, Director CSTPP explains the significance of this project: “The report gives the state and our higher education system a policy blueprint for saving money, and reducing CO2 emissions.  We hope that in future years the legislature will act on the recommendations of the report, and commission additional research to reduce the impact of state buildings.”

• Integrated Approach to Oversight Assessment for Nanotechnology - With Professor Jennifer Kuzma, Graduate Student Joel Larson is examining the oversight frameworks for Chemicals in the Environment case study. The project is in collaboration with another professor and RA from the School of Public Health.  The goal being, to eliciting expert opinions to determine how efficient and effective the current regulatory system is for chemicals in the environment.