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9 Mar 2018

Smart Glass

Someday we won't need curtains or blinds on our windows, and we will be able to block out light -- or let it in -- with just the press of a button....

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3 Mar 2018

Durable Wood and Mechanical Strain

Striking just the right balance between softness and sturdiness, balsa wood is a choice material for crafting anything from model airplanes to...

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22 Feb 2018

Civil Engineers Save Money for Cities

Why fix a road today if it's slated to be ripped up for new sewers next summer? This kind of question is at the heart of research from Tarek Zayed,...

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16 Feb 2018

Promotions Announced

EHRA Announces Promotions, Appointments & Renamed Land Services Department FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Houston, Texas (January 17, 2018) –The new year...

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9 Feb 2018

New Wood Stronger Than Steel

Engineers at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) have found a way to make wood more than 10 times times stronger and tougher than...

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2 Feb 2018

Optimal Adaptation of Buildings in Hurricanes

The need for adaptation strategies to reduce the threat of hurricanes to society is of critical importance, as evidenced by the recent damage to...

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27 Jan 2018

Graphene Printing Technology

New graphene printing technology can produce electronic circuits that are low-cost, flexible, highly conductive and water repellent. The...

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21 Jan 2018

Construction Begins on Largest Utility-Scale Solar Project in Texas

California -based 174 Power Global is breaking ground Thursday on the largest utility-scale solar project in Texas , the company said. The project...

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15 Jan 2018

Beyond Wind Speed: New Prediction Criteria

What if there was a better way to forecast and communicate a hurricane's damaging economic impact before it happens? Colorado State University civil...

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30 Dec 2017

Sloshing Coffee and Engineering

Americans drink an average of 3.1 cups of coffee per day; for many people, the popular beverage is a morning necessity, and I bet during this cold...

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22 Dec 2017

Biomechanical Model Could Reduce Pedestrian Bridge Wobbling

The dangerous wobbling of pedestrian bridges could be reduced by using biomechanically inspired models of pedestrian response to bridge motion and a...

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15 Dec 2017

Flood Control Still at The Forefront

While Hurricane Harvey is in the rear view for many in the Greater Houston area, many are still displaced and rebuilding. The Houston area will need...

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7 Dec 2017

Sea Urchins Bolster Cement

What do sea urchins and cement have in common? More than you'd think! The sea urchin spines are mostly made of calcite, usually a very brittle and...

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1 Dec 2017

Memorial Park Master Plan

Memorial Park, encompassing more than 1500 wooded acres near the southeastern intersection of IH-10 and IH-610 and bounded by Buffalo Bayou on its...

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