News
Sep 13, 2023
Patent for New Methods of Treating Contaminated Water
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Global University Campus Akram Alshawabkeh was awarded a patent for a “Robust flow-through platform for organic contaminants removal.”
Sep 13, 2023
Flooding in Libya a ‘Gray Swan’ Event, but Dam Infrastructure Worldwide Not Ready for Demands of Climate Change
CEE Professor Auroop Ganguly described the extreme flooding in Libya, caused by Storm Daniel, as a “gray swan” event or a rare but predictable event that can reveal deficiencies in infrastructure readiness and resilience.
Sep 11, 2023
How Academics Are Working To Solve America’s Groundwater Crisis
MES/CEE Assistant Professor James Dennedy-Frank is using computer models to research how to better manage groundwater resources in the United States.
Sep 11, 2023
Morocco Earthquake Devastation Worsened by Age-Old Construction Methods
CEE Professor Mehrdad Sasani says that the traditional methods of construction used in rural and remote regions of Morocco are not earthquake-resistant and will continue to cause devastation during earthquakes due to limited resources.
Sep 08, 2023
Should We Adapt to Climate Conditions or Work To Mitigate Climate Change
In order to protect the safety and security of people around the globe from extreme weather events, CEE Distinguished Professor Auroop R. Ganguly and Puja Das, PhD’27, interdisciplinary engineering, say both adaptation to changing climate conditions and mitigation of the causes of climate change are necessary.
Aug 31, 2023
Eckelman Publishes Book on ‘Industrial Ecology and Sustainability’
CEE Associate Professor Matthew Eckelman published a book on “Industrial Ecology and Sustainability.”
Aug 18, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Khaled Ghannam
Khaled Ghannam joins the Civil and Environmental Engineering department in August 2023 as an Assistant Professor.
Aug 18, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Eleonora Tronci
Eleonora Tronci joins the Civil and Environmental Engineering department in September 2023 as an Assistant Professor.