Research of "national significance"
A research team, that included three Spartan Engineers at Michigan State University, has been honored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2017 Level 1 Scientific and Technological Achievement Award for exceptionally high-quality research or technological effort.
New editor-in-chief
Karim Chatti of Michigan State University is the new editor-in-chief of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Transportation Engineering (JTE), Part B: Pavements (opens in new window).
CAREER Award 16
The clock is ticking on the world's freshwater supply. Yadu Pokhrel, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Michigan State University, is concerned that with more than seven billion people on the planet, it is time to rethink how we use and manage freshwater systems.
$231,000 grant
Michigan State University will use $231,000 from the Federal Highway Administration for the development of highway work zone safety guideline materials. The grant runs through 2021.
Shuffling water hotspots
Water management techniques like reservoirs, dams, and irrigation measures have improved water availability for many around the globe, but they can sweep water scarcity problems downstream for those who live there.
Predicting failure of offshore oil hoses
Research into stopping the degradation and failure of offshore oil transportation systems has earned Roozbeh Dargazany of Michigan State University an American Chemistry Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund doctoral new investigator (DNI) grant.