Each Fellow will receive $50,000 over two years to support his/her interdisciplinary research related to environmental sustainability. Twenty-eight candidates were nominated by U-M faculty members this year. Research proposals were judged on their potential for scholarly and practical impact, the degree of cross-disciplinary focus, and probability of success. Giridhar Upadhyaya’s research topic is, “Biologically Mediated, Simultaneous Removal of Nitrate and Arsenic from Drinking Water Sources.” His advisor is Prof. Lutgarde Raskin.

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