News
May 17, 2010
In Search of a Cause
Akram Alshawabkeh, a CIV professor, is investigating the causes for high pre-term birth rates. His program Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT) is funded by NIEHS.
Apr 13, 2010
Alshawabkeh Wins NIH Grant
Akram Alshawabkeh, a CIV professor, has received a $9.8M NIH/NIEHS grant to study the underlying environmental causes of preterm birth rates on the island of Puerto Rico.
Apr 13, 2010
Engineers Without Borders Newsletter
Read about all the great contributions to society that the members of the EWB group provide.
Apr 05, 2010
Congratulations BESS Team
The Black Engineering Student Society (BESS) won the Technical Outreach Community Help (TORCH) Chapter of the Year Award for the second year in a row.
Mar 18, 2010
New Chair Receives Grant
The new CIV Chair & Professor, Jerome Hajjar, was awarded a $54K NSF grant for his research in using steel foams to dissipate energy and prevent buckling in steel structures.
Feb 24, 2010
Congratulations Seniors
Laura Carey, CEE’10, Kareem Ghobrial, MIE’10, and Jennifer Hardy, MIE’10 were selected as recipients of the 2010 Northeastern Outstanding Co-op Awards. Only 16 seniors are selected each year for these awards.
Feb 18, 2010
COE Alum & Author is One of the Top Consultants
Mark Kelly, a BS‘79 graduate in Civil Engineering and renowned roofing expert, announced the release of his new book, AMERICAN ROOFING: Roofing in America. Mark is one of the top 20 roofing consultants in the United States as presented by the CARE Center for the Advancement of Roofing.
Feb 01, 2010
Prof. April Gu receives DOE grant and prestigious NSF Career Award
Professor April Gu, along with Prof. Kai-tak Wan (MIE) and Dr. Yufeng Yang (DOE), are investigating microbial cell movement in porous media with a grant funded by the Department of […]