InstagramAsset 1logo-3
News

WEFTEC 2021: Building a Successful Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Program as an Early Warning System for Public Health

By Jacobs October 20, 2021
Numerous Jacobs innovators will be presenting in workshops, technical sessions and panels at the 94th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference October 16 – 20 in Chicago, Illinois. On Oct. 20, Jacobs Global Water Director Susan Moisio will join Jacobs Director of Health Systems Governance Nino Kharaishvili to talk about Jacobs’ experience with using wastewater-based epidemiology testing to monitor disease exposure and prevalence. Read more about their presentation and how we’re leading testing efforts in this article.
News

WEFTEC 2021: Equity and Policy Insights in Action

By Jacobs October 18, 2021
Numerous Jacobs innovators will be presenting in workshops, technical sessions and panels at the 94th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference October 16 – 20 in Chicago, Illinois. In this article, Jacobs Social Value/Equity Practice Leader Victoria Johnson summarizes the workshop, “How to Increase Diversity & Foster Inclusion in Your Organization” that she will chair at the event.

Grit and Determination: Tackling a Circular Economy with Scottish Water and Zero Waste Scotland

December 18, 2020
Grit that finds its way into sewers causes challenges in downstream treatment processes. Typically, it is removed from the system and sent to landfill, at significant financial and carbon cost. Our work with Scottish Water, Zero Waste Scotland and the local recycled aggregate supply chain will pilot the processing and reuse of grit as a construction material. As well as contributing to Scotland’s ambitious Circular Economy agenda, this will provide significant cost and carbon benefits compared with the current practice of sending grit to landfill. Find out more in this jacobs.com article.

How to Help Build an Emirate and an Incredible Legacy

December 17, 2020
A stalwart figure in the Middle East, Mel Stewart’s decades of work with the Ruler of Sharjah, along with his legacy of impactful project experience, secured major infrastructure developments and consulting opportunities for Jacobs that enabled the Emirate of Sharjah to develop infrastructure and grow as a thriving city in the Arabian Peninsula. His notable career in the UAE began in the mid-1970s, carries on today and will impact people in Sharjah for generations ahead.

Q&A with Sele Clements: High-Achieving Student and Intern at Jacobs

December 15, 2020
When Sele was four, he and his brother arrived in Ireland with their mother who left Nigeria in search of a better life. Today, Sele is a high-performing student at Dublin City University (DCU) who spent eight weeks in summer 2020 interning at Jacobs, a position facilitated by Jacobs’ sponsorship of DCU’s Access to the Workplace Program. We caught up with Sele to find out about his internship, interest in STEAM and what’s next in this jacobs.com interview.

Jacobs and NASA Begin Stacking of Space Launch System - Critical Step in Preparations for Artemis I Mission

December 04, 2020
Jacobs and NASA kicked off the stacking and integration of the Artemis I launch vehicle at Kennedy Space Center  in Florida with the transport of the first Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) segment to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) where it will be lifted into High Bay 3 and onto the mobile launcher. The twin SRBs are part of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), which will be used to send humans to the moon, Mars and beyond.

Categories

Most used tags

Keep updated

Follow us on social media for regular updates and to join the conversation

LinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebook
Get all news RSS feed

Connect with press team

Quick links

Twitter Feed