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Omo River Valley, Ethiopia

With land grabs comes competition for water — and local farmers are likely to lose

Water from Ethiopia’s Omo River, which flows for 472 miles along the country’s southwest side, has helped sustain …

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David Kirkner, associate professor of civil engineering emeritus

David Kirkner, associate professor of civil engineering emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, passed away Feb. 19 …

Thomas Sherman and Daniel Vassallo

Notre Dame Engineering graduates make Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list for 2022

Two recent Notre Dame graduates who launched a startup business focused on renewable energy collaboration have been …

New research grants awarded to CEEES faculty

Congratulations to CEEES faculty who have brought in significant new research grants in the first quarter of this …

Fog moves in as the research vessel Hugh R. Sharp departs St. John's Harbor in Newfoundland, Canada

Data from months in a fog paint a clearer picture for future forecasts

Fog is one of the least predictable weather phenomena. It doesn’t matter if it comes in on the “little cat feet” …

Rob Nerenberg and Yanina Nahum

Improving therapies for people with cystic fibrosis using the bioacoustic effect

Professors Robert Nerenberg and Albert Cerrone, both faculty in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences …

Row of houses in South Bend

Minding the (housing) gap

Each summer, Notre Dame’s Center for Civic Innovation (CCI), part of the College of Engineering, operates an …

Fernando in front of LIDAR

Harindra Joseph Fernando elected as Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

Harindra Joseph Fernando, the Wayne and Diana Murdy Endowed Professor of Engineering and Geosciences, has been elected …

Prof. Kurama pointing to a break in a concrete beam with students in the background.

Article co-authored by Prof. Kurama wins Korn Award for advancement of precast prestressed concrete technology

A journal article by Yahya C. Kurama, professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences; Theresa C. …

Kareem

Ahsan Kareem receives 2021 ASCE Newmark Medal for innovative contributions in structural engineering and engineering mechanics

Ahsan Kareem, Robert Moran Professor of Engineering and director of the NatHaz (Natural Hazards) Laboratory, has been …