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Dr. Detlef Knappe

Jun 7, 2022

CCEE’s Dr. Detlef Knappe’s research on Cape Fear River contamination highlighted in WRAL

CCEE professor Dr. Detlef Knappe’s work discovering and tracing GenX, a man-made chemical compound, and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds in eastern North Carolina’s Cape Fear River was…

Jul 24, 2020

Study: Novel PFAS Comprise 24% of Those Measured in Blood of Wilmington, NC Residents

The following article, written by Tracey Peake first appeared on NC State News site on July 22, 2020. Congratulations to CCEE’s Dr. Nadine Kotlarz, lead author on the paper referenced…

Mar 10, 2020

EWC Symposium held for 20th year!

The Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering (EWC) group held their annual Graduate Research Symposium on Friday, March 6th, at the Park Alumni Center on Centennial Campus. This was the…

Jun 12, 2018

Professor Detlef Knappe honored with Green Tie Award from NC League of Conservation Voters

Each Spring the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters hosts their Green Tie Awards banquet to honor environmental champions who have ‘stepped up and spoken out’ on issues with which…

Jun 11, 2018

Knappe named S. James Ellen, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Detlef Knappe has been named the S. James Ellen, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering. He joined the…

Jun 9, 2017

Dr. Detlef Knappe’s research regarding contaminants in drinking water featured in Wilmington Star News

According to Dr. Detlef Knappe, CCEE professor and researcher, approximately 250,000 people in three eastern North Carolina counties are affected by a toxic chemical known as GenX. The contaminating compound…