Oil and gas wastewater used for irrigation may suppress plant immune systems
New research indicates that using produced water from hydraulic fracturing for irrigation could leave crop systems more vulnerable to pathogens.
Tag: "Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering"
Arab-American Frontiers Symposium co-chair investigates community resiliency models
CSU civil engineering associate professor and expert in community resilience modeling Hussam Mahmoud will represent the United States as co-chair of the 2019 Arab-American Frontiers Symposium.
Small, wearable air pollution sensors will let workers know what they're breathing
A team of engineers and social scientists are developing radical new technologies and methods for assessing worker exposure to occupational air pollutants.
Graduate training program integrating food, energy, water welcomes its first students
A new program at Colorado State University welcomed its first cohort of eight trainees this fall, helping to break down barriers by integrating research and training for graduate students in the food-energy-water nexus.
Gordon appoints CSU alum Lanning as new Wyoming state engineer
Governor Mark Gordon announced Wednesday he has appointed CSU civil engineering alum Greg Lanning as Wyoming’s new state engineer (Wyoming Tribune).
Climate change could hasten deterioration of U.S. bridge infrastructure
A new study by CSU engineers demonstrates a need to rethink the nation's priority order of bridge repair.
Morrison and Nelson use NSF award to improve river restoration design
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professors Ryan Morrison and Peter Nelson will apply a $309,553 National Science Foundation award to research how floodplain vegetation influences river flow and floodplain functions.
EPA recognizes drinking water testing project involving CSU professor and students
The Environmental Protection Agency called Thompson School District a “shining example” and commended CSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Pinar Omur-Ozbek and her students Oct. 11 during a press conference at Sarah Milner Elementary School in Loveland.
By storing 'sketches' of data, computer scientists seek to transform urban systems
A research team is developing a system for streamlining and managing vast datasets that could advance research in urban sustainability.
Exposure to air pollution increases violent crime rates, study finds
A CSU team found strong links between short-term exposure to air pollution and aggressive behavior, in the form of aggravated assaults and other violent crimes.