NEWS

  • Hailey Lee Presents at 2026 NYS Organics Summit

    Hailey Lee, Sampling Program Specialist at the Waste Data & Analysis Center (WDAC), was selected to present at the 12th Annual NYS Organics Summit, held April 14–16, 2026, at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown in Syracuse, New York. Representing WDAC, she delivered a presentation titled “Trends in Food Waste Composition in

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  • Dr. Firman Firmansyah speaking at GWMS 2026

    WDAC Researchers Present Findings at 2026 Global Waste Management Symposium

    Dr. Krista Thyberg (Associate Director) and Dr. Firman Firmansyah (Research Manager) of the Waste Data and Analysis Center (WDAC) traveled to Palm Springs, CA, last week to participate in the 2026 Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS), held from February 22–25, 2026. The symposium provided a premier platform for the WDAC

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  • Stylish flat lay of graduation decorations with a diploma and confetti for celebrations.

    Sagarika Srivastava Awarded Zonta Women STEM Awards 

    Sagarika Srivastava, a research student at the Waste Data and Analysis Center (WDAC) and the fifth-year PhD student in the Department of Technology and Society, has been awarded a $500 scholarship from the Zonta Club of Suffolk County for Zonta Women STEM Awards. Under the guidance of Dr. David Tonjes,

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