World, Environment & Sustainability
With floods rising, cities enlist nature to tame the risks
Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 20, 2016 | Villanova stormwater expert Dr. Rob Traver is quoted on green infrastructure topic.
Villanova students developing new tool to reduce cable companies' energy consumption
Philadelphia Business Journal – Sept. 26, 2016 | Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has paired up with Villanova’s Sustainable Engineering graduate students to help the nation’s major cable companies realize significant energy — and cost — savings.
SCTE, Villanova to Forge Energy-Assessment Tool
Multichannel News | The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers it teaming up with Villanova’s RISE (Resilient Innovation through Sustainable Engineering) Forum to develop an energy assessment tool focused on cable headend and hub facilities.
Philadelphia: Improving Rain Gardens Through Simulated Tests
Environmental Monitor: An EPA grant is supporting rain garden research through the Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership.
Aqua America experts go abroad in new Villanova partnership
Philadelphia Business Journal, 8/22/16: Aqua America’s water treatment gurus are expanding their expertise beyond the U.S. borders, as the national water utility company embarks on a new partnership with Villanova University.
Aqua America Partners with Villanova University College of Engineering on International Water Infrastructure Projects
The partnership will provide mentorship opportunities, hands-on water quality expertise and foundation support for the College’s international service work.
Secondary School Visit Leads to Computer Training for Nicaraguan Teachers
Villanova students and faculty raise funds to provide training.
Retrospective: Inaugural Robotics Conference in Cambodia
GeeksInCambodia.com | 06/17/2016: Villanova Engineering’s Dr. C. Nataraj delivered keynote at Cambodia’s inaugural robotics conference.
Philadelphia keeps stormwater out of sewers to protect rivers
Villanova Engineering is among the City of Philadelphia’s stormwater control partners. │Philadelphia Inquirer
SCTE/ISBE Joins Villanova RISE Forum to Accelerate Energy 2020 Efforts
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its global arm, the International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE), have expanded the resource base for the cable industry’s ambitious energy management activities by becoming the newest member of Villanova University’s RISE Forum.
Sustainability Studies Grow in Popularity
An interdisciplinary Sustainability Studies minor and a master’s degree program in Sustainable Engineering reflect Villanova’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
Villanova’s Dr. Rob Traver Participates in ASCE Sustainability Summit
As one of a select group of the United States’ infrastructure thought leaders, Robert Traver, PhD, participated in a recent American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Sustainability Summit.
Storm Protections for Lower Manhattan—What are the Options?
Professor Rob Traver, PhD, director of the Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership, speaks to the options for NYC’s new storm protection system.
Villanova PhD Alumnus Grows Partnership with Chilean University
In 2009, Alfonso Ortega, PhD, Villanova University Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Programs, helped to facilitate a relationship between Villanova and the Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH).