Turning a Former Nuclear Weapons Plant into a Wildlife Refuge
The Rocky Flats Plant, which produced all plutonium triggers for U.S.-made nuclear warheads until 1989, sat unused and badly contaminated.
September 29, 2014
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Creating an Environment for Healthy Lifestyles in Brownsville
In the early 2000s, the University of Texas School of Public Health in Brownsville found that 80 percent of Brownsville residents were either obese or overweight and 70 percent did not have healthcare.
September 11, 2014
Creating a Unified Building Code in Florida
In 1992, Hurricane Andrew left Florida devastated, and the lack of a uniform, statewide building code threatened community efforts to rebuild homes and businesses.
August 27, 2014
Preparing Students for STEM Jobs in New York City
Even though almost 15 million Americans were unemployed in 2010, companies like IBM saw a lack of qualified candidates for STEM positions.
February 16, 2014
Connecting Veterans to Resources in the Central Savannah River Area
There are more than 66,000 “warriors” in the Central Savannah River Area who are entitled to benefits but lack an awareness of the resources available to them.
February 15, 2014
Returning New York City Air Quality to the Highest in Fifty Years
In 2007, smoke emitted by New York City buildings burning residual fuel oil caused more pollution than all the vehicles on the city’s road combined.
February 14, 2014
Improving Cardiac Arrest Patient Survival in Georgia
Approximately 300,000 people in the United States suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest annually.
February 13, 2014
Rural Sustainability in Western North Carolina
The closing of a fifty-year-old livestock market threatened the livelihood of local farmers.
February 10, 2014
Redeveloping the Riverfront in Detroit
For decades, the riverfront in Detroit was dotted with run-down industrial sites, parking lots, and overgrown shrubbery, rendering it unusable to the general public.
February 09, 2014
Combating Childhood Obesity in Somerville
In the city of Somerville, the high rate of obesity among fourth graders matched the national obesity trend.
February 08, 2014