Leveraging Levees with Digital Twins: Tufts Duo Receives NSF Grant
Professors Farshid Vahedifard and Babak Moaveni will study how to better monitor and model important structures that are key to flood protection.
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Answers Are Abundant, Judgement Makes the Difference
In her recent address at the School of Engineering Graduate Programs Ceremony, Tufts alumnus Alexis Abramson illustrated the role of judgement in engineering for good.
Advancing Understanding of Seismology in the Eastern U.S.
Ph.D. student Elise Meyer recently won an award for her presentation on research that could help fill gaps in seismology data in the Eastern United States.
An MBTA Stop with a Cafe? Tufts Students Win Heavy Civil Competition
A team of civil and environmental engineering students came in first place in a competition tasking teams to design a T stop addressing current needs in public transportation infrastructure.
Reinventing an Industry: From eReaders to Sustainable AI Displays
Johnson Lee, A98, a Tufts alumnus and CEO of E Ink Holdings Inc., delivered the 14th Dean’s Lecture where he discussed E Ink’s evolving role in the LCD screen business.
New Work on Henricks Art Wall Blends Art and Science
Created by two faculty members in the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA), the piece makes a portrait of the Tsungming Tu Complex’s spaces for learning and research.
Protecting Public Safety by Improving Post-Wildfire Remediation and Rebuilding
Assistant Professor Lauryn Spearing received an NSF grant to study barriers to rebuilding and remediating homes after wildfires.
Water Matters as Much as Oil in the Iran War. Experts Explain Why.
Professor Shafiqul Islam discusses the role of water in the Iran war in a recent USA today article.
How the Tufts Steel Bridge Team Engineers a Foundation for Success
The co-captains say planning and communication is their key strength in a regional steel bridge competition.