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Released: 1-Apr-2025 6:15 PM EDT
Engineering Event to Feature Concrete Canoes, Steel Bridges, Surveying
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Can concrete canoes float, or will they sink? That’s what hundreds of college students will discover during one of the signature competitions of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Mid-Ame

Newswise:Video Embedded what-was-the-underground-railroad-honoring-the-legacy-of-harriet-tubman
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Released: 27-Mar-2025 10:45 AM EDT
What Was The Underground Railroad? Honoring The Legacy of Harriet Tubman
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Explore the history of the Underground Railroad — a secret network of people and safe houses that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in the United States. And learn about its most famous conductor, Harriet Tubman, who was commemorated with a statue on the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail.

Newswise: MSU Engineers Create “Smart” System to Prevent Future Infrastructure Disasters
Released: 26-Mar-2025 7:45 PM EDT
MSU Engineers Create “Smart” System to Prevent Future Infrastructure Disasters
Michigan State University

MSU engineers create “smart” system to prevent future infrastructure disasters

Newswise: A 6-Month Road Repair That Only Takes 10 Days, at a Fraction of the Cost? It's Possible Thanks to ASU Concrete Research
Released: 12-Mar-2025 7:50 PM EDT
A 6-Month Road Repair That Only Takes 10 Days, at a Fraction of the Cost? It's Possible Thanks to ASU Concrete Research
Arizona State University (ASU)

Arizona State University faculty members are sharing sustainable concrete development expertise with transportation authorities in the state.

Newswise: Weathering the Storm: Professor’s New Book Explores How Local Governments Can Adapt and Recover From Natural Disasters
Released: 11-Mar-2025 8:50 PM EDT
Weathering the Storm: Professor’s New Book Explores How Local Governments Can Adapt and Recover From Natural Disasters
Binghamton University, State University of New York

“Natural Disasters and Local Resiliency,” co-written by Binghamton University's Komla Dzigbede revolves around the increase in number, strength and frequency of natural disasters globally; the authors interview local government managers — many who may be the next to experience a disaster — to examine the lessons that they can use as they attempt to prevent, prepare, respond and recover from these events. The book’s major goal is to serve as a resource for practitioners at the local level leading government services and programs.

Newswise: Missouri S&T Researcher’s Robotic Bridge Inspection System Wins ASCE’s 2025 Pankow Award
Released: 3-Mar-2025 6:50 PM EST
Missouri S&T Researcher’s Robotic Bridge Inspection System Wins ASCE’s 2025 Pankow Award
Missouri University of Science and Technology

A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a robotic system to make bridge inspections faster, more comprehensive and safer. Dr. Genda Chen’s invention, called the Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment System, or BIRDS, has been selected for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation.

Released: 30-Jan-2025 6:40 PM EST
Decarbonization: Net-Zero Building Standards May Not Have a Global Impact
Universite de Montreal

In a new study, Lisa Hasan, an UdeM doctoral student in architecture, proposes an analysis of the international process of promoting ANZ, a program to make all buildings carbon-neutral.

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Released: 29-Jan-2025 9:20 AM EST
Turning Farm Waste Into Sustainable Roads
University of Miami

Xianming Shi, civil and architectural engineering department chair at the University of Miami, was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research how to turn farming byproducts into sustainable asphalt.

Newswise: Architect: Here's How to Build Homes in Fire-Prone Areas
Released: 27-Jan-2025 7:20 PM EST
Architect: Here's How to Build Homes in Fire-Prone Areas
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

New York Institute of Technology expert offers building and design mitigation strategies for high-risk areas in California and beyond.

Newswise: The New Age of Infrastructure Maintenance using Data from Space
Released: 13-Jan-2025 8:00 AM EST
The New Age of Infrastructure Maintenance using Data from Space
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has developed a cost-effective and high-efficiency maintenance technology using satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data.

Newswise: Supporting International Partners in Aviation Cybersecurity
Released: 8-Jan-2025 5:15 PM EST
Supporting International Partners in Aviation Cybersecurity
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

As companies worldwide switch from analog to automated digital industrial control systems, malicious cyber actors are finding new opportunities for extortion and mayhem. It’s happening in a range of industrial settings, from power stations to manufacturing plants, and it’s a growing problem in the aviation industry.

Newswise: Development of a BIM and VR-Based Noise and Vibration Impact Simulator for Deep Excavation Blasting
Released: 18-Dec-2024 8:00 AM EST
Development of a BIM and VR-Based Noise and Vibration Impact Simulator for Deep Excavation Blasting
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) announced that it has developed the nation's first BIM (Building Information Modeling) and VR (Virtual Reality) based noise and vibration impact simulator for deep excavation blasting, aimed at expanding underground transportation infrastructure that citizens can use safely and comfortably.

Newswise: Inverse Crack-Tip Element for Health Assessment of Pre-cracked Structures
Released: 18-Dec-2024 5:45 AM EST
Inverse Crack-Tip Element for Health Assessment of Pre-cracked Structures
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study introduced a novel in-plane inverse crack-tip element that aims to transform structural health monitoring (SHM) in structures with preexisting cracks.

Newswise: Grants Expand Roadway Safety Programs to Native American Youth and Older Drivers
Released: 11-Dec-2024 1:15 PM EST
Grants Expand Roadway Safety Programs to Native American Youth and Older Drivers
University of California San Diego

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego is creating programs to improve safety for all roadway users, including drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. With support from two grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the NHTSA, the school is developing an educational program geared towards Native American youth as well as new online courses to improve older driver safety.

Newswise: Seven People of Infrastructure Resilience
Released: 5-Dec-2024 4:15 PM EST
Seven People of Infrastructure Resilience
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s scientific, analytical and technological expertise serves communities in times of stress or change and helps communities plan and adapt to future challenges.

Released: 2-Dec-2024 5:30 PM EST
Notre Dame Cathedral to Reopen
University of Miami

University of Miami professors discuss the history of the cathedral and the efforts to restore it following the 2019 fire.

Newswise: Cutting-edge Tech: Robotic Inspection for Steel Bridge Integrity
Released: 20-Nov-2024 7:25 AM EST
Cutting-edge Tech: Robotic Inspection for Steel Bridge Integrity
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new study unveils a breakthrough approach to detecting fatigue cracks in Orthotropic steel bridge decks (OSDs) using advanced robotics and deep learning. By automating the identification of internal cracks that are critical to bridge safety, this technology marks a significant leap forward in structural health monitoring.



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