Symposium on Environmental Education and Research Inaugurated More than 120 faculty and students attended the first Symposium on Notre Dame Environmental Education and Research (NDEER) in November 2002. Sponsored by the colleges of engineering and science and the Center for Environmental Science and Technology (CEST), the symposium featured several faculty presentations, a student poster session, and a keynote address by Diane McKnight, professor of civil, environmental, and architectural engineering at the University of Colorado. “The purpose of the symposium,” said Patricia A. Maurice, professor of civil engineering and geological sciences and director of CEST, “was to highlight the depth and diversity of environmental research occuring throughout the University. As the symposium progressed, it became apparent that University efforts relating to environmental issues touch more than engineering or science faculty, and we were able to develop closer ties among a multidisciplinary group of faculty focused on a single issue.” For more information on environmental research efforts at Notre Dame, visit http://www.nd.edu/~cegeos.