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LA fire rebuilding recommendations for homeowners

Susan Glairon — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:03:47 +0000

LA fire rebuilding recommendations for homeowners Susan Glairon Tue, 04/01/2025 - 15:03

Researchers from the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering share key lessons from post-Marshall Fire rebuilding to help Los Angeles homeowners and others navigate recovery after wildfires.

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Professor receives ASCE Peurifoy Construction Research Award

Susan Glairon — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:12:46 +0000

Professor receives ASCE Peurifoy Construction Research Award Susan Glairon Wed, 03/26/2025 - 15:12

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Professor Amy Javernick-Will received the 2025 Peurifoy Construction Research Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the highest ASCE academic honor in construction engineering and management. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to construction engineering through research and technological advancements.

鈥淭his award is incredibly meaningful for me," Javernick-Will said. "I am incredibly fortunate to have received amazing mentorship throughout my career, many of whom have received the Peurifoy award, including my advisor. The award is a testament to my graduate students and research group, who have spent countless hours on research focused on improving lives thorough safe shelter and buildings, reliable and safe water and infrastructure services."

Javernick-Will鈥檚 impact on the field has been widely recognized. She also recently received the 2024 Pathfinder Award, the highest honor from the Engineering Project Organization Society, at its annual conference in Bar Harbor, Maine.

At 蜜桃传媒破解版下载, Javernick-Will leads the Global Projects and Organizations Research Group, which integrates social sciences and engineering to address complex problems and achieve beneficial community outcomes.

Her contributions have drawn praise from colleagues, including Professor Keith Molenaar, who highlighted her influence on LinkedIn. 鈥淭he Peurifoy award highlights Amy鈥檚 groundbreaking work at the intersection of social and built systems鈥攁dvancing community resilience, post-disaster recovery and the sustainable delivery of infrastructure services for all, especially marginalized communities,鈥� wrote Molenaar, dean of 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 College of Engineering and Applied Science and a 2021 Peurifoy Award recipient. 鈥淎my鈥檚 work is a great example of how engineering isn鈥檛 just about what we build鈥攊t鈥檚 about who we build it for. Her research is defining the future of construction and infrastructure, making sure that the systems we create are more sustainable, resilient and equitable.鈥�

Javernick-Will earned her PhD in civil engineering, construction engineering and management from Stanford University and both her MS and BS in civil engineering from 蜜桃传媒破解版下载.

"This work would not be possible without the community partners, whose wisdom, passion and collaboration have enabled collection action to improve the built environment," Javernick-Will said.

Amy Javernick-Will, a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, received the highest academic honor in construction engineering and management from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

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AWWA honors Professor Karl Linden with 2025 A.P. Black Research Award

Susan Glairon — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:56:52 +0000

AWWA honors Professor Karl Linden with 2025 A.P. Black Research Award Susan Glairon Tue, 03/25/2025 - 11:56

Professor Karl Linden has been named by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) as the recipient of the 2025 A.P. Black Research Award. Established in 1967 in honor of Dr. A.P. Black, the award recognizes outstanding research contributions to water science and water supply practices.

Linden, professor and chair of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is a leading expert in ultraviolet (UV)-based oxidation and disinfection. He is being recognized for decades of pioneering work in UV water treatment technology.

Linden will be formally presented with the A.P. Black Research Award at the AWWA Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE25) in Denver on June 9.

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Professor Karl Linden, chair of 蜜桃传媒破解版下载's Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Department, has been awarded the 2025 A.P. Black Research Award by AWWA for his pioneering contributions to UV water treatment technology.

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UCCS announces civil engineering pathway to 蜜桃传媒破解版下载

Susan Glairon — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:49:30 +0000

UCCS announces civil engineering pathway to 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 Susan Glairon Tue, 03/25/2025 - 11:49

A new program allows southern Colorado students to start at University of Colorado Colorado Springs and complete a Civil Engineering BS degree at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载.

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Four with ties to CU elected to 2025 class of National Academy of Engineering

Susan Glairon — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:30:16 +0000

Four with ties to CU elected to 2025 class of National Academy of Engineering Susan Glairon Thu, 02/27/2025 - 16:30

Dan Frangopol, a distinguished professor emeritus with a significant career in the university鈥檚 Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, was elected to the 2025 class of National Academy of Engineering for contributions to life-cycle civil engineering and leadership in its global development and adoption.

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How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe

Susan Glairon — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:27:18 +0000

How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe Susan Glairon Wed, 02/05/2025 - 10:27

Evan Thomas, a 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 professor of environmental engineering, discusses the worldwide impacts of the Trump administration鈥檚 foreign aid freeze and the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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Shideh Dashti named 2025 EERI Distinguished Lecturer

Susan Glairon — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:02:26 +0000

Shideh Dashti named 2025 EERI Distinguished Lecturer Susan Glairon Tue, 02/04/2025 - 11:02

Associate Professor Shideh Dashti has received the 2025 EERI Distinguished Lecture Award for her groundbreaking contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering, combining field research, experiments and analysis to improve seismic safety.

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Rajagopalan Balaji joins elite group of honorary fellows in meteorology

Susan Glairon — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:51:05 +0000

Rajagopalan Balaji joins elite group of honorary fellows in meteorology Susan Glairon Mon, 02/03/2025 - 11:51

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Professor Rajagopalan Balaji, a 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 professor of civil engineering and an expert in hydrology, climatology and water resources, was elected as an honorary fellow of the Indian Meteorological Society in December. The honor was received on his behalf at the inaugural ceremony of TROPMET 2024, India鈥檚 annual tropical meteorology conference.

Rajagopalan has dedicated more than 25 years researching Indian monsoon variability as a way to give back to his home country. His research aims to improve flood preparedness and explore the complex relationship between monsoonal climate and public health.

鈥淢aking significant advances in understanding Indian monsoon variability is a labor of love,鈥� Rajagopalan says. 鈥淭his honor is particularly meaningful and gratifying, especially being recognized as part of such a select group.鈥�

Rajagopalan Is one of 21 honorary fellows, joining a distinguished group that includes the late A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, PhD, a former president of India. The honor recognizes those who have made significant contributions to meteorological research, education or practice, both in India and globally.

In 2023 Rajagopalan received a Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship. His Fulbright work in India centered around developing monsoon forecasting models to aid residents in flood preparedness; exploring the intricate interplay between monsoonal climate and public health; and unraveling the monsoon variability over a timeframe of 5,000 to 10,000 years, along with its role in the peopling of the Indian subcontinent.

India, in particular, remains highly vulnerable to the monsoon鈥檚 variability, and the impact extends beyond floods or droughts. The monsoons also affect water quality, public health, agricultural output and even the Indian stock market, he says.

Weaker rainfall directly impacts the country鈥檚 GDP, given that at least 50 percent of the population resides in villages heavily reliant on agriculture. Crop failures often drive rural residents to migrate to urban areas in search of employment, placing sudden strain on urban resources. This has an impact on nutrition, poverty and public health, he says.

Founded in 1956, the Indian Meteorological Society was established to promote the advancement of meteorology in India and to provide a platform for scientists, researchers and professionals in the field to collaborate and share knowledge.

Professor Rajagopalan Balaji, a 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 professor of civil engineering and an expert in hydrology, climatology and water resources, has been named an honorary fellow of the Indian Meteorological Society for his pioneering research on Indian monsoon variability and its impact on public health and flood preparedness.

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Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires 鈥� Colorado鈥檚 formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars

Susan Glairon — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:41:22 +0000

Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires 鈥� Colorado鈥檚 formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars Susan Glairon Wed, 01/22/2025 - 12:41

蜜桃传媒破解版下载 researchers have spent four years studying the vulnerability of Colorado's prisons and jails to climate-related hazards, revealing that 75 percent of the state's facilities are exposed to risks like extreme heat, wildfires and floods, which disproportionately affect incarcerated individuals, especially those from Black and Latino communities.

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蜜桃传媒破解版下载 researchers harness nature to create living optical materials

Susan Glairon — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:20:21 +0000

蜜桃传媒破解版下载 researchers harness nature to create living optical materials Susan Glairon Tue, 01/21/2025 - 08:20

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Photo caption: Optical image of living microlenses. Engineered microbes focus light that pass through a thin layer of glass that forms on their surface. Courtesy of Lynn Sidor, Meyer Lab, University of Rochester.

蜜桃传媒破解版下载 Living Materials Laboratory played a key role in studying tiny bioglass lenses that were designed to form on the surface of engineered microbes, a scientific breakthrough that could pave the way for groundbreaking imaging technologies in both medical and commercial applications.

The project, led by the University of Rochester and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was inspired by the enzymes secreted by sea sponges that help them grow glass-like silica shells. The shells are lightweight, durable and enable the sea sponges to thrive in harsh marine environments.

鈥淏y engineering microbes to display these same enzymes, our collaborators were able to form glass on the cell surface, which turned the cells into living microlenses,鈥� said Wil Srubar, a coauthor of the paper and professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and the Materials Science and Engineering Program. 鈥淭his is a terrific example of how learning and applying nature鈥檚 design principles can enable the production of advanced materials.鈥�

Professor Wil Srubar

Using imaging and X-ray techniques, 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 researchers analyzed the silica, also known as 鈥渂ioglass,鈥� and quantified the amount surrounding different bacterial strains. The 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 researchers demonstrated that bacteria engineered to form bioglass spheres contained significantly higher silica levels than non-engineered strains. Combined with optics data, the results confirmed that bacteria could be bioengineered to create bioglass microlenses with excellent light-focusing properties.

Microlenses are very small lenses that are only a few micrometers in size鈥攁bout the size of a single human cell and designed to capture and focus or manipulate light into intense beams at a microscopic scale. Because of their small size, microlenses are typically difficult to create, requiring complex, expensive machinery and extreme temperatures or pressures to shape them accurately and achieve the desired optical effects.

The small size of the bacterial microlenses makes them ideal for creating high-resolution image sensors, particularly biomedical imaging, allowing sharper visualization of subcellular features like protein complexes. In materials science, these microlenses can capture detailed images of nanoscale materials and structures. In diagnostics, they provide clearer imaging of microscopic pathogens like viruses and bacteria, leading to more accurate identification and analysis.

The University of Rochester contributed to this report.

蜜桃传媒破解版下载 Living Materials Laboratory contributed to groundbreaking research showing how engineered microbes can create bioglass microlenses, paving the way for advanced imaging technologies in medicine and materials science.

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Optical image of living microlenses. Engineered microbes focus light that pass through a thin layer of glass that forms on their surface. Photo courtesy of Lynn Sidor, The Meyer Lab, University of Rochester.

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