Message from the Chair
Radisav D. Vidic
Dear Alumni, Friends, and Colleagues,
I am pleased to present this brief summary of activities and accomplishments of our faculty and students during the past academic year. Despite economic challenges around the country and in Pennsylvania, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering had another very successful year. Read More >
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Professor Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
Amy Landis, assistant professor, was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to investigate the environmental impacts of next generation biofuels.
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Pitt Researchers Undertake $1.06 Million Federal Project to Curtail, Reuse Harmful Wastewater From Marcellus Shale Drilling
Pitt is one of nine institutions nationwide selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to tackle wastewater concerns surrounding the extraction of shale’s natural gas.
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Pitt Study Shows Green Roofs Help Delay Rainwater and Sewage Overflow
The study, with Ronald Neufeld, a Pitt environmental engineering professor, as principal investigator, revealed that green roofs not only reduce runoff but push back the peak water flow after a rainfall by hours, reducing flow to sewer pipes.
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Bamboo: Pitt Team Building School in India from the Material
To demonstrate bamboo's value, Professor Kent Harries and a team of Pitt students are involved in a project to build a bamboo school and community center in Mungpoo, India, near Nepal. Read the full article >
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Graduate Student Wins National Environmental and Water Resources Insititute (EWRI) Award
Congratulations to Oscar Vasquez, a winner of the 2009 EWRI Technical Paper Contest. Vasquez's paper: "The Effect of Acid Mine Drainage on Aluminum Release from Clay Minerals", can be read online >
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2009 Landis-Epic Lecture Honors Distinguished Engineer
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering honored J.N. Reddy, eminent and world-renowned researcher and educator, with the 2009 Landis-Epic Lectureship.
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Other Notable Department Achievements
Two junior faculty each received two NSF grants this summer and two senior faculty each received two prominent professional awards this year. Students continue to receive national recognition for their work and their ideas.
Learn about their achievements >
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Homecoming 2009
All Swanson School alumni and friends are invited to campus on Friday, October 23, 2009, to celebrate Homecoming 2009!
Event details are available here >
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