U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy visited UW-Superior to learn more about the university's research facilities and current projects.

U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy visited the University of Wisconsin-Superior on Monday, June 6, to learn more about the university's research institutes and several current research projects.

Rep. Duffy met with Interim Chancellor Julius Erlenbach for a briefing on the university's budget and other current issues. From there, the congressman and several staff members:

• Met with Dr. Richard Stewart to discuss the Transportation and Logistics Management program and the Transportation and Logistics Research Center along with the Great Lakes Martitime Research Institute.
  
  
• Watched a demonstration of work done on low-temperature biodiesel fuel by Dr. James Lane and Dr. Michael Waxman, both of the Department of Natural Sciences.
  
  
• Inspected two buildings on Barkers Island that are being remodeled to serve as a visitors center for the Lake Superior National Estaurine Research Reserve.
  
  
• Met with Dr. Mary Balcer and other researchers at the waterfront site used  to test treatment systems for removing invasive species from the ballast water of ships using the Great Lake