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A team of five students from the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering took second place in the national Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) student competition, held Nov. 7-8 in Dallas, Texas.
Abbie Liel, a professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering at the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, and Susan Ostermann, an assistant professor of global affairs at the University of Notre Dame, are exploring solutions for building homes that can withstand disasters like hurricanes and fires.
In a new paper, drawing on accounts from nearly three dozen previously incarcerated people, CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ researchers reveal a disturbing story of how prisons and jails in Colorado have failed to provide humane protections from growing environmental hazards brought on by climate change.
As water utilities around the country race to identify and replace lead service lines, CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ today sat down with Julie Korak, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, to chat about the new rule and how individuals can protect themselves from lead in water.
"We will see more washouts of bridges from high-water events," Paul Chinowsky, a professor of civil engineering, told DailyMail.com. "And you're going to start seeing almost an epidemic of emergency bridge repairs to prevent catastrophic failures."
Anthony Straub is making major advances in water purification technology for industry and human consumption on Earth and in space, with his work on a nanotechnology membrane process taking a major step toward commercialization, thanks to a new NASA grant.
CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s Abbie Liel and Notre Dame’s Susan Ostermann are leading a collaborative NSF-funded study on resilient housing in disaster-prone areas lincluding Maui, Alaska and Puerto Rico. Their research combines Liel’s expertise in structural engineering with Ostermann’s background in political science and law, aiming to find solutions for safer, more resilient housing.
Jim Heaney, former professor and chair of CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering passed away on Aug. 24. He was 84 years old.
In a study published on July 31 in the journal Earth’s Future, scientists, including CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ researchers, revealed how heat waves, especially those occurring in Antarctica’s cold seasons, may impact the animals living there.
The suds that go down the drain can be harmful to wildlife. In this New York Times article, Professor Karl Linden offers tips on how to clean clothes and support nature.