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The Implications of the Collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge: Insights from a Civil Engineer
The early morning collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is leaving experts and area residents alike in disbelief. Michael Chajes, a professor in the ...
MEDIA RELEASE: Manitobans can vote on Worst Roads in province
WINNIPEG, March 20, 2019 – Manitobans from across the Province rely on the existing road network to travel each and every day. Whether you are driving, cycling, walking ...
Georgia Southern establishes new institute to better address challenges related to water and human interactions
Georgia Southern University has established a new research and outreach center, the Institute for Water and Health, to investigate the complex interactions between water and ...
Poirier op-ed promotes building inclusive communities
A letter by President and CEO Rich Poirier has been published on the Wausau Pilot & Review website. In the letter, “United as one, moving forward ...
It’s World Water Week – Have you lined up an expert for your stories and coverage this week?
It’s World Water Week, and as issues with pollution in our oceans, safe drinking water in cities and droughts impacting public safety, public health ...
Rensselaer Experts Available To Discuss Federal Infrastructure Proposal
Federal lawmakers are discussing sweeping infrastructure improvements to transportation, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure, among other projects. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the country’s first ...
New York and Tokyo: Global Cities as Essential Hubs for Our Collective Future
Throughout, cities have faced repeated pronouncements of their demise. Yet, as centers of soft power, cities adapt, persevere, and ultimately, reinvent themselves to thrive. Photo: ...
Bridge-Building as a Career Path
Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum / Kengo Kuma & Associates. © Takumi Ota For my entire life I’ve imagined myself as a bridge between the U.S. and ...
Assessing Biden’s “Green Infrastructure” plan from a climate perspective
In a virtual climate summit attended by leaders from all over the globe, President Biden announced plans for the US to cut carbon emissions by ...
A Season of Resiliency
Spring 2021 begins a season of resiliency. After a long and particularly snowy winter in New York, I look forward to welcoming my favorite cherry blossoms. ...