Category: Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Peter Adriaens receives Rackham 2021 Master’s Mentoring Award
Adriaens is recognized for his work with students from various disciplines working in FinTech.
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Neda Masoud receives NSF CAREER Award
The National Science Foundation award supports junior faculty projects that integrate research and education.
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Setting the nation’s engineering research agenda
Michigan Engineers involved in NSF Engineering Research Visioning Alliance, a force multiplier for high-impact research.
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Glen Daigger receives MWEA Excellence in Service Award
Daigger’s work with MWEA includes teaching a course on wastewater treatment.
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Sustainability, Civil, and Environmental Engineering Minorities (SCEEM) provides needed community
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, SCEEM has maintained connections and looks toward future growth.
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N95 mask disinfection: New evidence on how hospitals can effectively recycle key PPE
First-of-its-kind study examined multiple pathogens, as well as filtration and fit.
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New Staff: Joyce Kennedy
Kennedy joins the department as an administrative assistant.
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Branko Kerkez honored as Arthur F. Thurnau Professor
Associate Professor Kerkez is recognized for his ingenuity in undergraduate education.
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In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Richard D. Woods
Richard D. “Dick” Woods, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, died on January 28, 2021 with his family by his side.
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Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions
In The Conversation, experts break down what’s needed to make CO2 in concrete work on a wide scale to curb global emissions.
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Wastewater treatment at one-third the size and cost
Systems featuring a ‘membrane-aerated biofilm reactor’ can also remove more nitrogen from treatment plant discharges.
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More efficient testing method could accelerate the deployment of autonomous vehicles
A new paper in Nature Communications discusses improvements over current testing methods.
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Celebrating Black History Month and announcing events
This message was sent to the CEE community on Monday, February 1, 2021.
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Glen Daigger and Nancy Love receive Wesley W. Horner Award from ASCE
Their winning paper explores integrated urban water management systems.
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Four staff members receive departmental awards
The Annual Staff Excellence Award and Extra Mile Awards honor outstanding CEE staff.
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$9.95M for “smart intersections” across Ann Arbor
Technology embedded in existing infrastructure will provide data to connected and automated vehicles, bolstering safety.
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‘Peecycling’ payoff: Urine diversion shows multiple environmental benefits when used at city scale
New study is the first in-depth analysis of the environmental performance and benefits of large-scale urine recycling relative to conventional wastewater treatment and fertilizer production.
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Alyssa Schubert awarded American Water Works Association fellowship
The fellowship will support her research in distribution of risk in drinking water.
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More responsive COVID-19 wastewater test developed
Measuring RNA from SARS-COV-2 allows for more accurate testing than similar methods.