Preventing emerging infectious disease transmission
A group of Tufts researchers studied the efficacy of disinfectants in preventing transmission of Ebola Virus Disease.
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A public health emergency hiding in plain sight
In The Conversation, Professor Doug Brugge discusses the importance of regulating air pollution along with Kevin James Lane, an assistant professor at Boston University.
Dispersive mixing
Associate Professor Andrew Ramsburg and Katherine A. Muller, EG16, developed new, empirical models that enhance the ability to predict dispersivity in laboratory-scale water-saturated and air–water systems of sandy porous media, which can b
Combating antimicrobial resistance
Research Assistant Professor Natalie Cápiro was part of a workshop at the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Biennial Conference in June 2017, focusing on ways that the environmental engineering and scie
Train tracking
Professor Masoud Sanayei and a group of colleagues created a simple closed form prediction models of train-induced vibration transmission within buildings, focusing on metro stations and buildings in Shenzen, China.
Cholera control
In the Journal of Infectious Diseases, Associate Professor Daniele Lantagne and postdoctoral scholar Travis Yates examine studies to determine whether household water treatment (HWT) interventions reduce the burden of disease in cholera outbreak
The toxic air we breathe
Professor Doug Brugge discusses his new book, Particles in the Air: The Deadliest Pollutant Is the One You Breathe Every Day, and his research on particulate matter.
Hooper honored by AGU
Research Professor Richard Hooper receives the 2018 Edward A. Flinn III Award.
Teaching science—and hope—in a refugee camp
Ayman Halaseh, EG15, and his wife Shirin Haddadin are bringing STEM education to children at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.