Human, swine waste pose dual threats to water quality after flooding
By Matt Shipman A study that monitored surface waters in the wake of 2018’s Hurricane Florence finds that waters contaminated by fecal bacteria were affected … Continued
Study: Benefits outweigh risks for autonomous vehicles — as long as you regulate them
By Matt Shipman An interdisciplinary panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads and … Continued
Researchers create new bioinspired microvasculature to control material properties
By Matt Shipman Researchers have created and demonstrated a new vascular metamaterial that can be reconfigured to modify its thermal and electromagnetic properties. “We drew … Continued
CCEE’s de los Reyes heads up rapid research effort to use wastewater analysis to track Covid 19 infection rates
When the Covid 19 pandemic began spreading throughout the world, Dr. Francis de los Reyes, along with Dr. Nadine Kotlarz (researcher at the Center for … Continued
Poultry Ownership and Child Diarrhea: a Partnership to Assess and Reduce Disease Impact
This story is reprinted from the Global Water, Sanitation & Hygiene news page. It features research from an interdisciplinary team which includes CCEE Assistant Professor … Continued
Hurricane Hindsight: Dr. Casey Dietrich and PhD student Rosemary Cyriac work to improve coastal flooding predictions
This post appeared originally at NC Sea Grant Coastwatch Currents. Rosemary Cyriac is a doctoral student in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering … Continued