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Professor Belinda Sturm Receives 2022 Paul L. Busch Award (Opens in new window)
The Paul L. Busch Award recognizes an individual for innovative research in the field of water quality and the water environment, with a special focus on those who show promise and make significant contributions in bridging research and its practical application. The Award has provided $2.1 million in funding to...
Research into steel bridges funded by three new Federal Highway Administration grants will fortify American infrastructure
Professor Will Collins Named Recipient of the 2022 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Award Lecture (Opens in new window)
ARCE Alum Named Kwame Building Group Person of Year (Opens in new window)
As the St. Louis-based construction management firm Kwame Building Group marks its 30th anniversary, CEO Tony Thompson offers insight for today's entrepreneurs. ...
School of Engineering’s Tiberti Lecture set for Oct. 14
LAWRENCE — A past president of the American Society of Civil Engineers will give this year’s J.A. Tiberti Family Lecture at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
Professor Josh Roundy Collaborative Proposal Recommended for Funding (Opens in new window)
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Dr. Rex Donahey, CEAE Alum, Named Director of ACI Innovative Concrete Technology (Opens in new window)
Study shows constructed wetlands are best protection for agricultural runoff into waterways
LAWRENCE — A new paper from a lead author based at the University of Kansas finds wetlands constructed along waterways are the most cost-effective way to reduce nitrate and sediment loads in large streams and rivers. Rather than focusing on individual farms, the research suggests conservation efforts using wetlands should...
Professor William N. Collins Wins Prestigious National Fellowship Award (Opens in new window)
Alum Dr. Tanya Brown-Giammanco named the Director of Disaster and Failure Studies at NIST
Alum Dr. Tanya Brown-Giammanco (CEAE 2006) named the Director of Disaster and Failure Studies at NIST the Director of Disaster and Failure Studies at NIST...
Two students receive KU Field Station Student Research Awards for 2021
LAWRENCE — Like all research activity, field studies have required adaptation during the past year. University of Kansas student researchers have welcomed the chance to work outdoors but have made adjustments with social distancing, driving separate vehicles and implementing other changes. One of the ways the Kansas Biological Survey provides...
KU civil engineering graduate student lands prestigious fellowship
LAWRENCE — A graduate student in the University of Kansas School of Engineering has been granted a prestigious federal fellowship to help make bridges on the nation’s highways safer for travelers. ...
Team will develop tech to help people with cognitive impairments use automated driving systems
LAWRENCE — A research team based at the University of Kansas School of Engineering is one of 10 semifinalists in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inclusive Design Challenge, which seeks to make self-driving cars accessible to people with disabilities. The team won a $300,00 prize and will spend 18 months...
Researchers look to see how elevated housing in Florida stood up to Hurricane Michael
UPDATE: In 2022, this research was incorporated into the newest version of ASCE 7, the loads standards for structural engineering adopted by building codes and used throughout the United States. ...
Efficacy of pre-event planning will be key as Florence hits, urban planner says
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas urban planning researcher who has researched long-term risks and natural disasters in the North Carolina region is available to discuss the potential effects of Hurricane Florence, which is expected to hit the East Coast in coming days. ...
Expert in community recovery available to discuss impact of Hurricane Florence on Carolinas
LAWRENCE — Elaina Sutley, assistant professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering at the University of Kansas, investigates how communities bounce back from natural disasters like Hurricane Florence, which is poised to impact the Carolinas in the coming days. ...
Researcher's fieldwork builds understanding of community resilience, recovery in face of disaster
LAWRENCE — From Puerto Rico to Missouri to California, Americans in recent years have confronted disasters that have disrupted communities and destroyed homes, businesses and infrastructure. ...