News
Dec 15, 2016
Make a Lasting Impact
We are pleased to introduce three new academic programs built on the growing challenges and opportunities of an increasingly complex world. Human activity continues to shape our natural and built environments and human health, and engineers must be able to meet these challenges head on. As we continue to rethink the way we view the […]
Dec 14, 2016
Dulaski Selected as Institution Faculty of the Month
CEE Associate Teaching Professor Dan Dulaski was selected for an "Institution Faculty/Staff of the Month" by the National Residence Hall Honorary at Northeastern University. These awards strive to recognize the dedicated, above-and-beyond efforts shown by members of the Northeastern community.
Dec 12, 2016
The Chain of Causality in the Case of Wildfires
CEE Associate Professor Auroop Ganguly responds to questions about if climate change had any impact on the recent Tennessee wildfires.
Dec 09, 2016
The Way the Gingerbread Crumbles
ASCE students watched as CEE Professor Mishac Yegian put their gingerbread houses on the earthquake simulator during the annual Structurally Stable Gingerbread House Competition.
Dec 08, 2016
Exploring Temperature Extremes in Brookline
CEE Associate Professor Auroop Ganguly and interdisciplinary PhD students Lizzy Warner & Babak Fard were featured in EOS's article about "AGU's Thriving Earth Exchange Links Science with Small Towns". Their TEX project on Building Community Resilience to Extreme Heat in Brookline, MA explores the effects that extreme temperatures can have on the town.
Dec 01, 2016
Check out CIVE Student Laura Blumenfeld Live on Snapchat from Global Co-op in Argentina!
Civil Engineering student Laura Blumenfeld will be streaming live from her Global Co-op experience in Buenos Aires, Argentina today 12/1 and tomorrow 12/2. Laura is on co-op at AC&A, a leading expert on transportation planning, project & environmental management, and construction design and supervision. Follow her live on Snapchat through 'northeasternu' to hear about her co-op, […]
Nov 29, 2016
CEE Freshman Awarded Tighe & Bond Scholarship
CEE freshman Nam Pham is a recipient of the Philip W. Sheridan Tighe & Bond Scholarship, which is awarded to seniors from Hampden or Hampshire counties in MA who will be studying civil engineering (or a related field) at a four-year college.
Nov 29, 2016
Returning Vitality to Soil
CEE Alum Eli Brown, BSCE’16, created a start-up with two colleagues called The Compost Project which was part of NEXPO, Northeastern’s premier entrepreneurship exposition. The Compost Project aims to turn organic waste into fertilizer to revive soil, fortify plant life, and strengthen food systems. Source: News @ Northeastern John Lloyd got the idea for his startup […]