On August 1, 2007, when a section of an eight-lane bridge on Interstate 35W in downtown Minneapolis plummeted into the Mississippi River, killing more than a dozen people, Visiting Associate Professor Zhigang Shen—like ...
Engineering
Oct 10, 2014
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What could be more important than sustaining habitable living conditions on Earth? Climate change, biodiversity loss and other environmental problems demand changes on an order of magnitude well beyond the trajectory of business-as-usual. ...
Environment
Apr 11, 2019
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The National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has been awarded a LEED gold rating by the U.S. Green Building Council. NSLS-II is Brookhaven's newest building, ...
General Physics
Feb 28, 2013
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Could sustainable architecture address pollution, climate change and resource depletion by helping us build self-sufficient, off-grid, housing from "waste", including vehicle tires and metal drinks containers? That's the ...
Astronomy
Oct 13, 2009
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In the past seven years, four major disasters have caused serious disruptions in the Northeast and Midwest United States. Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City in 2012, inflicting nearly US$11 billion in damage to buildings. ...
Environment
Oct 24, 2019
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A new distillation device can better recycle contaminants produced by a desalination plant to dramatically reduce waste.
Environment
Apr 10, 2019
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A new series launched today in The Lancet Global Health provides the building blocks for a global standard to measure the sustainability of cities worldwide and to assess policy to make cities healthier and more sustainable.
Environment
May 11, 2022
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Custom sneakers, vintage dishware, a limited-edition car—each is an example of a product owners may regard as special and irreplaceable, fostering strong feelings of attachment.
Economics & Business
Jan 4, 2023
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Simple, inexpensive urban design interventions can increase well-being and social connections among city residents, finds a new case study from the Urban Realities Lab at the University of Waterloo.
Environment
Mar 7, 2019
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According to Professor Kjetil Fallan, design is an inevitable part of the environmental problem, but also part of the solution. He believes that design history provides important insight on how to fight the environmental ...
Environment
Feb 20, 2023
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