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Nov 26, 2024

Propelling Efforts To Limit Worldwide Plastic Pollution

MES/COS/CEE Professor Aron Stubbins is part of a delegation involved in what could be the final round in the negotiation process for an international plastic pollution treaty that would limit plastic pollution worldwide.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Nov 22, 2024

Northeastern Research Team Aids North Carolina Hurricane Relief

A student and faculty research team, led by CEE Assistant Professor Kelsey Pieper, is assisting hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina by creating databases to determine what buildings and wells have been affected by the storm. Working alongside Pieper are Professor Edward Beighley, Cassidy King, E’26, chemical engineering and environmental engineering, and Kyla Drewry, PhD’26, civil and environmental engineering

Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Oct 24, 2024

Encouraging Maine Business Leaders To Adopt Data-Driven Practices

MIE/CEE Professor Jack Lesko, who is also director of engineering research at the Roux Institute in Portland, Maine, co-led a study that revealed businesses in that state are behind international trends to implement what is known as Industry 4.0, or real-time data and automation standards.

Civil & Environmental Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Oct 03, 2024

Hajjar Honored for SEI Leadership

Concluding his term as president of the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), CEE University Distinguished and CDM Smith Professor and Chair Jerome Hajjar was recognized for his advocacy to integrate sustainability, resilience, and equity into all aspects of design.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Sep 25, 2024

Fall 2024 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research

Several COE, COS, and Khoury students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Fall 2024 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.

Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Sep 09, 2024

Exploring the School-to-Work Transition for Civil Engineering Students With Disabilities

FYE Assistant Teaching Professor Andrew Gillen, in collaboration with the University of Nebraska and Utah State University, was awarded a $99,998 NSF grant for “Developing Accessible Pathways to Civil Engineering Industry for Students With Disabilities: Initiating Partnerships With Industry.”

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Sep 05, 2024

Testing Well Water To Help Owners Manage Water Quality

Kyla Drewry, PhD’25, civil and environmental engineering, under the guidance of CEE Assistant Professor Kelsey Pieper, led a team of PhD students on a research trip to North Carolina where they tested private well water. One in four residents using private wells in that region is faced with contamination issues.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Sep 03, 2024

Undergraduate Students Publish Research at 2024 IEEE MIT URTC

Ise Okhiria, KCS ’25, and Alyssa Lee, S ’25, who are recipients of the Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awards and advised by CEE/Khoury Assistant Professor Fatemeh Ghoreishi, will present the results of their project in a publication at the 2024 IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC).

Civil & Environmental Engineering