Education

GWRI fosters multidisciplinary approaches in research, development, education, and policy making and includes students and faculty from:

• College of Engineering
• College of Science and Mathematics
• College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences
• Orfaela College of Business 

GWRI offers a variety of educational initiatives, certification programs, professional courses and workshops to help students and industry professionals to better understand and develop viable waste management practices. 

GWRI activities include:

• Investigation of behavior of wastes and byproducts through theoretical analysis, experimental testing, and numerical modeling.
• Development of methodologies for management of specialized waste streams (e-wastes, scrap tires, agricultural, military, and high moisture content wastes).
• Technology development for wastes and byproducts from emerging industries (e.g., biotechnology, nanotechnology, alternative energy).
• Investigation of multiphase mobility of wastes and byproducts in the environment.
• Development of containment, treatment, and reuse strategies.
• Development and dissemination of theories, processes, and products for management of wastes and byproducts.
• Marketing of innovative and economically viable technologies.
• Investigation of socio/economic implications of management strategies.
• Establishing policy for sustainable management of wastes and byproducts.
• Development of course programs and degree alternatives for students and workshops, short courses, and training modules for practitioners, regulators, and academicians.