News
Jul 14, 2016
VOTERS Awarded Patent
VOTERS professors Ming Wang (CEE), Sara Wadia-Fascetti (CEE), & Carey Rappaport (ECE) were awarded a patent for “Roaming mobile sensor platform for collecting geo-referenced data and creating thematic maps”. Abstract Source: USPTO A roaming sensor system collects data on the condition of roads and bridge decks and identifies and maps defects, including cracks, potholes, debonding, […]
Jul 13, 2016
Capstone, Re-imagining Forsyth Street
Written by Sarah Ebaugh (center in photo) who is a recent BS in civil engineering graduate from Northeastern. About Me During Sarah’s years at Northeastern, she was a part of the student chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers, which included the role of webmaster during her senior year. Sarah completed three co-ops, two in […]
Jul 07, 2016
Field Application of IPS for Liquefaction Mitigation
CEE Professors Mishac Yegian and Akram Alshawabkeh were awarded a $342K NSF grant for "Field Application of Induced Partial Saturation (IPS) for Liquefaction Mitigation".
Jul 06, 2016
Flying Robots Inspect Infrastructure Damage
CEE Professor & Chair Jerome Hajjar and colleagues from Carnegie Mellon University are working to create autonomous flying robots that will be able to inspect, analyze, and assess any damages to bridges and buildings.
Jun 27, 2016
Climate Change and Social Resilience in India
Written by Sofia Catalina, a rising second year Chemical Engineering student. About Me Sofia Catalina is a rising second year chemical engineer who hopes to minor in environmental science and sustainable business practices and someday use her engineering skills to solve environmental problems. At Northeastern, Sofia is involved with Engineers without Borders, the Society of […]
Jun 27, 2016
Environmental Impacts of the Health Care System
CEE Assistant Professor Matthew Eckelman's recent article in PLOS ONE studies the "Environmental Impacts of the U.S. Health Care System and Effects on Public Health".
Jun 21, 2016
Immersive experiential education at its best
Julieta Moradei, BS, Civil Engineering, 2016—originally from Argentina, spent the early years of her education in Montreal, Canada. She is a member of the class of 2016 majoring in civil and environmental engineering. Julieta has taken an interdisciplinary approach to her education and has leveraged clubs, such as Engineers Without Borders, co-ops, and coursework to […]
Jun 21, 2016
Climate Ready Boston Report
The report from the Boston Research Advisory Group on Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Projections for Boston was recently released where CEE Associate Professor Auroop Ganguly lead the Extreme Temperatures team, which included Professor Matthias Ruth and alumni Evan Kodra (E'14, CEO of Northeastern spinout risQ).