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Professor Amy Javernick-Will received the Pathfinder Award, the highest honor from the Engineering Project Organization Society, recognizing her research on improving disaster response and infrastructure sustainability in resource-limited communities.
²ÊÃñ±¦µä has received $750,000 from a NOAA grant to enhance drought monitoring and prediction on the Colorado River. The award, part of a $4.9 million initiative by the Biden-Harris Administration, supports efforts led by CIRES and the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering.
²ÊÃñ±¦µä's environmental engineering graduate program ranked 7th nationwide among its public university peers, while the civil engineering graduate program ranked 9th.
Professor Ron Helms joined ²ÊÃñ±¦µä’s architectural engineering faculty in 1965. Throughout his tenure, he championed the importance of the illuminating engineering program, setting a benchmark for advanced lighting education.
Professor Edith Zagona provided technical and advisory services during a USAID-sponsored visit to Armenia, addressing water scarcity in rural communities affected by uncontrolled fish farm use and pollution from untreated mining tailings.
"Early AI models demonstrate improved skill in forecasting events like hurricanes, winter storms and heat waves," said Professor Amir Behzadan. "These models are potentially valuable tools for alerting residents earlier, ultimately saving lives and property."
A recent study points the finger at climate change as the cause of increasing metals concentrations in Colorado’s high mountain streams. These findings have implications for local ecosystems and the water supplies of mountain communities.
Osamah Dehwah's (PhD CivEngr'24) passion in helping students academically succeed is a testament to his service for the BOLD community.
For the first time ever, ²ÊÃñ±¦µä's American Society of Civil Engineers student chapter is heading to the ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships.
