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On the February edition of Environmentally Sound, host Larry Burns, vice president for external affairs at The University of Toledo, discusses energy.
In this month’s episode:
- Shahzeen Attari, a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University, shares the interesting findings of her study on people’s conceptions of energy use.
- Dan Burklo, dean of engineering tec hnologies at Northwest State Community College, talks about a new degree program that trains people for alternative energy technology careers.
- UT College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Dean Karen Bjorkman discusses the work underway in the newly established college.
- And Kris Axhoj talks about the book he co-authored, “Resurrection of a Nation,” that promotes onshore drilling for America’s energy needs.
Larry Burns is the host of Environmentally Sound. Mr. Burns, a native of Detroit, graduated in 1978 from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science Degree. As the Vice President for External Affairs at The University of Toledo, Mr. Burns is uniquely connected to the research and development taking place on UT's campus and around the world in the areas of alternative energy and sustainability. In Environmentally Sound, Mr. Burns will explore the most recent findings of this research, the latest trends in the sustainability movement and the implications the work at The University of Toledo and around the region has for the future.