EPISODE · Oct 15, 2019 · 16 MIN
Tackling Water Challenges with Nanotechnology: A Conversation with Qilin Li
from Stories from the NNI · host Lisa Friedersdorf, Qilin Li
In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office interviews Qilin Li, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and co-Director of the Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, or NEWT, at Rice University. Qilin highlights the impact NEWT has had at Rice, how nanotechnology can help improve access to clean water around the world, and the importance of addressing the issue of an aging water infrastructure. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode go to: https://youtu.be/DaFYugYVnb4 If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at [email protected]. CREDITS Special thanks to: Professor Qilin LiRice University Music: Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by: Dr. Mallory Hinks AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.
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In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office interviews Qilin Li, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and co-Director of the Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, or NEWT, at Rice University. Qilin highlights the impact NEWT has had at Rice, how nanotechnology can help improve access to clean water around the world, and the importance of addressing the issue of an aging water infrastructure. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode go to: https://youtu.be/DaFYugYVnb4 If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at [email protected]. CREDITS Special thanks to: Professor Qilin Li Rice University Music: Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by: Dr. Mallory Hinks AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.
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