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Cold plasma can kill 99.9% of airborne viruses, study shows

Cold plasma can kill 99.9% of airborne viruses, study shows

Combining virus deactivation and filtration is highly effective against contaminated air.
Tom O’Rourke discusses resilient infrastructure in Richart Lecture

Tom O’Rourke discusses resilient infrastructure in Richart Lecture

O’Rourke’s lecture highlighted the agents of change that lead to improved policies, better approaches and more resilient infrastructure.
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Competition highlights from Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe teams

Competition highlights from Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe teams

Both the Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe teams participated in 2019 ASCE North Central Student Conference competition this past weekend at the University of Michigan.
Five predoctoral CEE students receive Rackham Predoctoral Fellowships

Five predoctoral CEE students receive Rackham Predoctoral Fellowships

Five CEE predoctoral students have received Rackham Predoctoral Fellowships through the Rackham Graduate School.
CEE researchers receive Raymond C. Reese Research Prize

CEE researchers receive Raymond C. Reese Research Prize

CEE PhD student Tung-Yu Wu and Profs. Sherif El-Tawil and Jason McCormick receive award recognizing outstanding contributions to the application of structural engineering research.
CEE students visit real-world projects in Detroit

CEE students visit real-world projects in Detroit

Students toured Walbridge and the Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant on February 15th.
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Competition highlights from Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe teams

Competition highlights from Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe teams

Both the Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe teams participated in 2019 ASCE North Central Student Conference competition this past weekend at the University of Michigan.
Five predoctoral CEE students receive Rackham Predoctoral Fellowships

Five predoctoral CEE students receive Rackham Predoctoral Fellowships

Five CEE predoctoral students have received Rackham Predoctoral Fellowships through the Rackham Graduate School.
ASCE/CEEFA Banquet 2019

ASCE/CEEFA Banquet 2019

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter hosted an event honoring several members of the CEE community.
CEE researchers receive Raymond C. Reese Research Prize

CEE researchers receive Raymond C. Reese Research Prize

CEE PhD student Tung-Yu Wu and Profs. Sherif El-Tawil and Jason McCormick receive award recognizing outstanding contributions to the application of structural engineering research.
Great Lakes ice cover forecasts: A new approach enables local predictions

Great Lakes ice cover forecasts: A new approach enables local predictions

New approach can reliably predict months in advance whether ice will form in a given winter, as well as the timing of ice onset.
Cold plasma can kill 99.9% of airborne viruses, study shows

Cold plasma can kill 99.9% of airborne viruses, study shows

Combining virus deactivation and filtration is highly effective against contaminated air.
Tom O’Rourke discusses resilient infrastructure in Richart Lecture

Tom O’Rourke discusses resilient infrastructure in Richart Lecture

O’Rourke’s lecture highlighted the agents of change that lead to improved policies, better approaches and more resilient infrastructure.
CEE 366 undergraduate students visit the Jolly Pumpkin Brewery for hands-on learning about wastewater treatment

CEE 366 undergraduate students visit the Jolly Pumpkin Brewery for hands-on learning about wastewater treatment

Undergraduate students from CEE 366 course toured the Jolly Pumpkin Brewery’s facilities on February 15th to learn about the wastewater treatment needs of small craft breweries.
PhD students receive ITiMS Fellowships

PhD students receive ITiMS Fellowships

Students received ITiMS Fellowships through the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health for the 2019-2020 school year.
CEE undergraduate students receive Distinguished Achievement Undergraduate Award

CEE undergraduate students receive Distinguished Achievement Undergraduate Award

CEE students Adam Assink and Joseph Rodgers have received the Distinguished Achievement Undergraduate Award.
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In the News Friday, April 19, 2019

Cold plasma inactivates 99.9% of airborne viruses

In the News Tuesday, April 16, 2019

New technology kills viruses

Daily Mail Friday, April 12, 2019

Air filter could kill 99.9% of deadly bacteria and viruses floating in the air in the blink of an eye and may even replace the traditional face mask

In the News Friday, April 12, 2019

Genius new device can kill 99.9% of an airborne virus in the blink of an eye

Science Daily Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Cold plasma can kill 99.9% of airborne viruses

In the News Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Cold plasma reactor neutralizes 99.9% of airborne viruses in new study