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A Green Infrastructure Research Lab Grows at Villanova |U.S. News & World Report, 9/13/19
Dr. Bridget Wadzuk, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, reflects on how changes in weather patterns, particularly increased rainfall, make stormwater a crucial environmental issue. The article also highlights the research being done on Villanova’s campus.
Engineering Students Present at 2019 Research Symposium
More than 25 College of Engineering undergraduates and graduate students, representing every department, participated in Villanova’s annual Student Research Symposium, sponsored by the University’s Center for Research and Fellowships.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professors Lead Flood Prediction and Response Research
Drs. Seri Park and Virginia Smith in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been awarded funding by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Transportation Research Board to document “Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems.”
This Lifelike Brain Could Help Doctors Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury | Philadelphia Magazine, 10/2/2019
Mechanical Engineering professor Dr. Qianhong Wu has invented a "Smart Brain" that simulates exactly what happens in the brain during head injuries.
Villanova Engineering’s Dr. Robert Caverly Elevated to Life Fellow Status of IEEE
Professor Robert Caverly has been recognized as a Life Fellow by IEEE “for contributions to modeling and design of radio frequency switching devices."