News
Jul 01, 2013
Creating Sustainable Cities
COE faculty Andrew Myers, Jerry Hajjar, Carey Rappaport, Michael Silevitch, Sara Wadia-Fascetti, and Matthias Ruth are working on improving the sustainability of the urban environment.
Jun 03, 2013
ITE Recognized for Outstanding Service
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) student chapter received the Student Chapter of the Year Award, was recognized by ITE’s District 1 for their work over the past year.
May 23, 2013
NUASCE Student Chapter Receives Letter of Honorable Mention
The Northeastern University ASCE Student Chapter was selected to receive a Letter of Honorable Mention for its exceptional undertakings reported in the 2012 annual report.
May 15, 2013
Matthias Ruth sounds a wake-up call for cities
Matthias Ruth, professor of public policy and civil and environmental engineering Ruth, a leader in the emerging field of ecological economics, has shown that adopting proactive “green” policies is the […]
May 15, 2013
April Gu pioneers new water testing technology
April Gu, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering April Gu is pioneering new technologies to quickly and effectively identify toxic substances in drinking water in both developed and developing […]
May 15, 2013
Ming Wang sees smoother roads ahead
Ming Wang, professor of civil and environmental engineering Wang and his team are integrating patented sensing technology and Big Data analytics in a breakthrough project that could transform any delivery […]
May 15, 2013
Jerome Hajjar reimagines yesterdays structures
Jerome Hajjar, professor and chair of civil and environmental engineering Hurricane Sandy destroyed hundreds of buildings throughout New York and New Jersey. But hundreds more that withstood collapse were so […]
May 15, 2013
Auroop Ganguly pursues extreme weather trends
Auroop Ganguly, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering In the past, engineers were able to design electrical and water systems to handle weather extremes—heat waves, cold snaps, storms, and […]