The intersection of technology and education is creating new possibilities for learning, and at the forefront of this transformation is a project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Abbas Rashidi, an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, is playing a key role in a $900,000 collaborative research initiative titled “An AI-Enhanced System to […]
Read MoreCivil & Environmental Engineering (CvEEN) professor Dr. Chris Pantelides’s research is revolutionizing wood construction. Sitting in his office in the Meldrum Civil Engineering Building, Dr. Pantelides holds up a block of composite wood, about 12 inches long and 10 inches wide, and smiles. “What you’re looking at here is the future,” he says. The deceptively simple […]
Read MoreFrom its inception all the way to its recent ABET-accreditation, creating an entirely separate degree for students pursuing Construction Engineering was no small order. To build a bachelor’s degree that would create top-notch employees and leaders for the rapidly-growing industry (8%) would need expertise of a certain caliber. Dr. Brockmann joined the U in 2022 in […]
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