Civil and Environmental Engineering

Farshid Vahedifard studies how our natural and built environments respond to extreme events—and helps communities and decision makers better prepare for what comes next.

Tufts engineers, artists, and their collaborators are envisioning a future in which offshore wind turbines are coated with a nutrient-enhanced material to help restore coral reefs.

At the Annual Fred Berger 6K, participants raised money to support the club’s clean water initiatives.

Professor of the Practice Brian Brenner appears as a guest interviewer on the American Society of Civil Engineers podcast.

A water-quality expert explains how heat, nutrients, and climate change are fueling harmful blooms—and threatening freshwater supplies.

Professor of the Practice Brian Brenner explains what happens when bridges are decommissioned on Boston Public Radio's Curiosity Desk. (Interview begins at 2:24:08)

Infectious disease researchers share what it will take to stop the spread of the disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Louis Berger Chair and Professor Farshid Vahedifard and Ph.D. student Amirali Asadian led a study showing that extreme wildfire statistics require distinct modeling approaches that can more accurately estimate wildfire size and probability of occurrence.

Professor Shafiqul Islam and his team analyzed the hydrology and social narratives surrounding a flood in Bangladesh to help inform effective solutions to flooding and other environmental disasters.