News
Mar 11, 2011
ASCE Awards Made for 2010 Outstanding Journal Reviewers
Congratulations to Luca Caracoglia, Assistant Professor, and Jerome F. Hajjar, Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, for being selected as 2010 Outstanding Reviewers for their review activities for two refereed journals published by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Mar 10, 2011
Prof. April Gu Wins the 2011 College of Engineering Soren Buus Outstanding Research Award
Professor April Gu has won the 2011 College of Engineering Soren Buus Outstanding Research Award for her groundbreaking research on removing contaminants from water and wastewater and her interdisciplinary research on studying toxicology and sensing of nanomaterials.
Dec 09, 2010
Emerging Leaders Selected
Civil students Ann Polaneczky and Matt Walsh were named as "Emerging Leaders" by Engineers Without Borders-USA for their clean-water systems that were built in Honduras and Uganda. There were only 9 given this distinction out of 12,000 members.
Nov 15, 2010
Senior and ROTC Cadet John Hickey named Distinguished Military Graduate
Civil and Environmental Engineering Senior and ROTC cadet John Hickey has been named one of three Distinguished Military Graduates at Northeastern University, based on scholarship, high moral character, military aptitude, and leadership ability.
Nov 15, 2010
Prof. Tillman’s Presentation Receives Award
At the 2011 American Society for Engineering Education Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (ASEE/CIEC) to be held in San Antonio this February, Professor Robert Tillman will receive the 2010 ASEE/CEED Best Presenter Award for his presentation Co-op and Internship Programs: Positive Strategies for Challenging Times.
Oct 15, 2010
Professor Hajjar Receives Popular Mechanics Award
Jerome F. Hajjar, Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named a recipient of a 2010 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award, which recognizes the products and innovators that truly moved society forward in 2010.
Oct 08, 2010
Impact of TiO2 Nanoparticles
CEE Assistant Professor April Gu’s research was featured in the latest issue of Chemical & Engineering News describing how TiO2 nanomaterials are affecting the carbon and nitrogen cycles of aquatic ecosystems.
Sep 29, 2010
Moving Society Forward
CIV Chair & Professor, Jerome Hajjar, is a recipient of a 2010 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award for his work in creating building structures that are earthquake proof.