US levee failures much more likely to affect vulnerable communities
Farshid Vahedifard, Louis Berger Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering, comments on ageing and inadequate flood-protection infrastructure.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
The epic floods receded, but the misery remains in poor California farm towns
Farshid Vahedifard, Louis Berger Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering, comments on the heightened risk of flooding in California's farming communities.
The year in photos 2023
Tufts photographers share their favorite images that showcase the year’s happenings across the university’s campuses.
Pérez receives NSF CAREER Award
The prestigious grant award supports McDonnell Family Assistant Professor Greses Pérez’s research on the role of language and culture in engineering.
Bridge alternatives analysis using AI
Professor of the Practice Brian Brenner explores the use of artificial intelligence to prepare a bridge type study in an article for the Boston Society of Civil Engineers.
Vahedifard appointed to ASCE Committee on America’s Infrastructure
Professor Farshid Vahedifard, Louis Berger Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering, will contribute to the new Report Card for America’s Infrastructure.
Tufts Giving Tuesday is a global rallying call ‘to give what you can’
Tufts volunteers poised to support the annual day of giving on November 28, 2023.
Digging deep with a Tufts education
Tufts alumni in the tunneling industry reflect on the value of their education and the support they have received and given to other alums.
Vahedifard named Berger Chair
After joining Tufts University in 2023, Farshid Vahedifard has been named the Louis Berger Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering.