News
Sep 13, 2023
How can residents in Morocco guard against the next deadly earthquake?
CEE Professor Mehrdad Sasani was interviewed by NPR in the article “How can residents in Morocco guard against the next deadly earthquake?” He was also featured in articles by News9Live, Axios, DW and Fast Company. Related article: Morocco earthquake devastation worsened by age-old construction methods, expert says
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 Professor Auroop R. Ganguly and interdisciplinary engineering student Puja Das, PhD’27, say both adaptation to changing climate conditions and mitigation of the causes of climate change are necessary.
Sep 01, 2023
Summer 2023 marks second rainiest in Boston, forecasters say
CEE Professor Auroop Ganguly was featured in the Boston Globe article “Summer 2023 marks second rainiest in Boston, forecasters say.”
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.