In the Media

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Nov 07, 2017

MBTA invests in winter resilience as seasons change

CEE Professor Peter Furth was quoted in BU’s Daily Free Press article “MBTA invests in winter resilience as seasons change” describing how the trains break down when it snows.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Nov 07, 2017

Hospitals are helping make us all sick

CEE Assistant Professor Matthew Eckelman was featured in the Popular Science article "Hospitals are helping make us all sick" which indicates that the greenhouse emissions associated with the healthcare industry are contributing to climate change related illnesses.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Nov 07, 2017

Op-Ed on Water by CEE Professor

In an Op-Ed article published by a media house in India, CEE Professor Auroop Ganguly points out that "drought-deluge cycles and water scarcity are wake up calls for citizens and policy makers" and "transformative solutions" from diverse disciplines such as "artificial intelligence, machine learning, ninlinear physics, engineering principles, and econometrics" can be brought to bear to address […]

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Nov 06, 2017

Prof. Benneyan's Opioid Research Featured in the Boston Herald

Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research James Benneyan was featured in the Boston Herald article, “Group: Fentanyl to Fuel Opioid Deaths Five More Years.”

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Nov 02, 2017

Are Rotaries about to Become a Thing of the Past in Massachusetts

CEE Professor Peter Furth was interviewed by Fox 25 in the story "Are Rotaries about to Become a Thing of the Past in Massachusetts" for his expertise in traffic safety.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Oct 31, 2017

Shorter red lights for Green Line commuters

CEE Professor Peter Furth was quoted in the Daily Free Press article "Shorter red lights for Green Line commuters" for saying Transit Signal Prioritization (TSP) technology will make the T faster with minimal impact on motorists.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Oct 25, 2017

Northeastern Researcher Creates Innovative Surgical Glue

ChE Assistant Professor Nasim Annabi was featured in The Huntington News article “Northeastern researcher creates innovative surgical glue”.

Chemical Engineering

Oct 17, 2017

The road to recovery for Puerto Rico

MIE Professor Ozlem Ergun was one of five experts to weigh in on Axios’s article “The road to recovery for Puerto Rico” for her expertise in Short-term relief, long-term resilience.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering