Health - Jun 7
Manchester leads on research to reduce the risk of serious side-effects of cancer treatment
Manchester leads on research to reduce the risk of serious side-effects of cancer treatment
Campus VUB - Jun 7
State secretary for Asylum and Migration praises active VUB policy on inclusion and diversity
State secretary for Asylum and Migration praises active VUB policy on inclusion and diversity
Law - Jun 7
University of Glasgow researcher co-authors report on privacy intrusion and national security
University of Glasgow researcher co-authors report on privacy intrusion and national security
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Civil Engineering - Materials Science - 15.03.2023
Civil Engineering - Chemistry - 13.03.2023 
VUB professor joins forces to recycle war debris in Ukraine
Hubert Rahier, professor of physical chemistry at the VUB Materials & Chemistry research group, has been asked by the Ukrainian company Sheldor to help recycle concrete from buildings destroyed by the Russians.
Campus - Civil Engineering - 10.02.2023
Civil Engineering - Environment - 20.12.2022 
An eye on reconstruction in Ukraine
Ukrainian building materials professor Viacheslav Troian left his homeland with his family because of the war.
Civil Engineering - 20.10.2022
Environment - Civil Engineering - 13.10.2022
Civil Engineering - Architecture - 29.09.2022 
More soil, less concrete: changing mindsets in construction
For his Master's project, architecture student Jeremy Morris assessed the life cycle of building materials in Vaud Canton.
Civil Engineering - 03.08.2022
Campus - Civil Engineering - 07.04.2022
Civil Engineering - 10.03.2022
Civil Engineering - 28.02.2022
Civil Engineering - Innovation - 18.02.2022 
Changing the shape of floors could cut concrete usage by 75 percent
Swapping solid slab floors for a -thin shell- vaulted alternative could help the construction industry towards its net-zero targets A new vaulted style of floor uses 75% less concrete than a traditional flat slab floor and could help the construction industry reduce its carbon footprint.
Civil Engineering - 02.02.2022
Civil Engineering - 23.01.2022
Civil Engineering - 12.01.2022
Environment - Civil Engineering - 13.10.2021
Civil Engineering - 19.07.2021
Civil Engineering - 01.04.2021 
In the giant’s workshop
An 80-metre-high skyscraper made of wood is soon to be built in Zug. A pioneering project for which basic research is being carried out in the construction hall on the Hönggerberg.
Civil Engineering - 27.01.2021
Civil Engineering - 11.01.2021
Civil Engineering - 28.10.2020
Civil Engineering - 28.10.2020
Transport - Civil Engineering - 13.10.2020 
Bike-and-ride, an innovative opportunity for the Lake Geneva region
As part of his Master's project at EPFL's Urban Sociology Laboratory (LASUR) , Felix Boesch conducted a survey on the combined use of bicycles and trains in the Lausanne and Nyon urban agglomerations.
Civil Engineering - 15.06.2020
Civil Engineering - 04.06.2020
Civil Engineering - 15.05.2020
Civil Engineering - 02.04.2020
Civil Engineering - 26.11.2019
Civil Engineering - 05.11.2019
Environment - Civil Engineering - 22.10.2019 
Sustainable construction in a tropical climate
Sustainable construction in high-growth metropolitan areas is currently a major challenge for the booming countries of Southeast Asia.
Earth Sciences - Civil Engineering - 17.10.2019
Civil Engineering - 14.10.2019
Civil Engineering - 18.09.2019
Civil Engineering - 22.08.2019
Civil Engineering - 10.04.2019
Civil Engineering - 29.01.2019
Civil Engineering - 27.07.2018 
Carpark currawongs could trigger bird decimation
A chance spotting of a pied currawong nest at a Brisbane shopping centre suggests the species is adjusting to urban life, potentially threatening other birds.
Civil Engineering - Mathematics - 16.07.2018
Event - Civil Engineering - 09.07.2018
Civil Engineering - Event - 04.06.2018
Career - Civil Engineering - 02.04.2018
Civil Engineering - 22.03.2018 
City food growers wanted for international research project
City food growers wanted for international research project Green-fingered gardeners who grow their own fruit and veg are being sought for a university research project that will compare their growing methods with counterparts 5,000 miles away.
Civil Engineering - 16.03.2018
Environment - Civil Engineering - 28.02.2018
Civil Engineering - Economics - 22.02.2018 
Reducing failed deliveries, truck parking time could improve downtown Seattle congestion, new report finds
In Amazon's hometown, people turn to their computers to order everything from groceries to last-minute birthday presents to the odd toothbrush or medication forgotten from the store. If online shopping continues to grow at its current rate, there may be twice as many trucks delivering packages in Seattle's city center within five years, a new report projects - and double the number of trucks looking for a parking space.
Civil Engineering - Environment - 07.02.2018 
Wind data for urban planning
Extreme gusts of wind of more than 40 km per hour are common on Hamburg's footpaths. Measurements undertaken by Professor Felix Ament and Dr. Sarah Wiesner from the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) at Universität Hamburg demonstrate this.
Art and Design - Civil Engineering - 07.02.2018
Health - Civil Engineering - 07.02.2018 
Major new global urban health project to reduce inequalities launches
A major new research partnership, led by UCL and Imperial College London, to understand how we can transform cities around the world to support healthier lives, whilst also protecting the planet, has been set up with a £10m grant from Wellcome.
Earth Sciences - Civil Engineering - 06.02.2018 
Cities of the future may be built with locally available volcanic ash
MIT engineers working with scientists in Kuwait have found that volcanic rocks, when pulverized into a fine ash, can be used as a sustainable additive in concrete structures. In a paper published online in the Journal of Cleaner Production , the researchers report that, by replacing a certain percentage of traditional cement with volcanic ash, they can reduce a concrete structure's "embodied energy," or the total energy that goes into making concrete.
Health - Civil Engineering - 06.02.2018
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Forget iron reinforcement: VUB engineers create wafer-thin concrete using textile mesh
Researchers and engineers at the VUB research group Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MeMC) are experimenting extensively with textile reinforced concrete.
Researchers and engineers at the VUB research group Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MeMC) are experimenting extensively with textile reinforced concrete.
Hubert Rahier, professor of physical chemistry at the VUB Materials & Chemistry research group, has been asked by the Ukrainian company Sheldor to help recycle concrete from buildings destroyed by the Russians.
Ukrainian building materials professor Viacheslav Troian left his homeland with his family because of the war.
Studying floods to better predict their dangers
A fourth-generation civil engineer, graduate student Katerina Boukin researches the growing yet misunderstood threat of pluvial flooding, including flash floods.
A fourth-generation civil engineer, graduate student Katerina Boukin researches the growing yet misunderstood threat of pluvial flooding, including flash floods.
For his Master's project, architecture student Jeremy Morris assessed the life cycle of building materials in Vaud Canton.
Concrete Canoes, Steel Bridges Test Students’ Structural Engineering Savvy
Students from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa's Concrete Canoe team paddle in the co-ed sprint races in Mission Bay.
Students from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa's Concrete Canoe team paddle in the co-ed sprint races in Mission Bay.
Swapping solid slab floors for a -thin shell- vaulted alternative could help the construction industry towards its net-zero targets A new vaulted style of floor uses 75% less concrete than a traditional flat slab floor and could help the construction industry reduce its carbon footprint.
Post-pandemic, urban planners are seeking a return to ’old normal’ in downtown areas
Returning to in-person experiences in February: for more information. Urban planners are not preparing for any fundamental changes to past practices even in the face of changing reality City living has been radically changed by the spread of COVID-19.
Returning to in-person experiences in February: for more information. Urban planners are not preparing for any fundamental changes to past practices even in the face of changing reality City living has been radically changed by the spread of COVID-19.
New report on the impact of digital platforms and COVID-19 on urban transport systems
Researchers at The University of Manchester's Sustainable Consumption Institute have published a new report titled 'How digital platforms are reshaping urban mobility in a time of COVID-19 and after'.
Researchers at The University of Manchester's Sustainable Consumption Institute have published a new report titled 'How digital platforms are reshaping urban mobility in a time of COVID-19 and after'.
Roller disco vs climate change: how graphene is transforming the construction industry
Manchester's Mayfield regeneration scheme made history on 12 October 2021, as the location of a pioneering piece of structural engineering, using a new, low-emissions concrete - developed by Nationwi
Manchester's Mayfield regeneration scheme made history on 12 October 2021, as the location of a pioneering piece of structural engineering, using a new, low-emissions concrete - developed by Nationwi
First 3D printed and unreinforced concrete bridge
3D printing can be used to build load-bearing concrete structures that require significantly less material and no steel reinforcement or mortar.
3D printing can be used to build load-bearing concrete structures that require significantly less material and no steel reinforcement or mortar.
An 80-metre-high skyscraper made of wood is soon to be built in Zug. A pioneering project for which basic research is being carried out in the construction hall on the Hönggerberg.
City streets experiments to transform urban mobility
Urban Planning scholar Luca Bertolini will lead newly funded project EX-TRA (EXperimenting with city streets to TRAnsform urban mobility) Across Europe, cities are trying to radically reduce their reliance on car-based mobility in order to address sustainability challenges.
Urban Planning scholar Luca Bertolini will lead newly funded project EX-TRA (EXperimenting with city streets to TRAnsform urban mobility) Across Europe, cities are trying to radically reduce their reliance on car-based mobility in order to address sustainability challenges.
Doubly curved concrete roof complete
Together with industry partners, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed new construction methods for building a doubly curved concrete roof.
Together with industry partners, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed new construction methods for building a doubly curved concrete roof.
As part of his Master's project at EPFL's Urban Sociology Laboratory (LASUR) , Felix Boesch conducted a survey on the combined use of bicycles and trains in the Lausanne and Nyon urban agglomerations.
Sustainable construction in high-growth metropolitan areas is currently a major challenge for the booming countries of Southeast Asia.
UC San Diego at Epicenter of Earthquake Research
A firefighter looks on as researchers conduct fire tests on a building that has just undergone a simulated earthquake on UC San Diego's shake table.
A firefighter looks on as researchers conduct fire tests on a building that has just undergone a simulated earthquake on UC San Diego's shake table.
UQ civil engineers named among top global researchers
A University of Queensland professor has been ranked among the best civil engineers in the world for his outstanding research.
A University of Queensland professor has been ranked among the best civil engineers in the world for his outstanding research.
New York City gentrification creating urban ’islands of exclusion,’ study finds
A new building goes up in New York City, overshadowing the old Katz's Deli on the Lower East Side.
A new building goes up in New York City, overshadowing the old Katz's Deli on the Lower East Side.
Innovative UChicago research creates impact, improvement in CPS schools
In 2014, the University of Chicago's Urban Education Institute and Network for College Success launched an innovative initiative to provide educators, policymakers and families with research, data and resources on the milestones that matter most for college success.
In 2014, the University of Chicago's Urban Education Institute and Network for College Success launched an innovative initiative to provide educators, policymakers and families with research, data and resources on the milestones that matter most for college success.
A chance spotting of a pied currawong nest at a Brisbane shopping centre suggests the species is adjusting to urban life, potentially threatening other birds.
Podcast: Science combines with data to reveal complexity of cities
Luis Bettencourt, Pritzker Director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, uses big data to understand how to approach urban problems and how to increase human connection through means like increased transportation. Editor's note: Knowledge Applied is a podcast from the University of Chicago.
Luis Bettencourt, Pritzker Director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, uses big data to understand how to approach urban problems and how to increase human connection through means like increased transportation. Editor's note: Knowledge Applied is a podcast from the University of Chicago.
City food growers wanted for international research project Green-fingered gardeners who grow their own fruit and veg are being sought for a university research project that will compare their growing methods with counterparts 5,000 miles away.
Cities urged to work with scientists on climate change
An urban environment expert at ANU has warned that city councils acting alone to address climate change, in the absence of an evidence-based systems approach, can have unintended consequences.
An urban environment expert at ANU has warned that city councils acting alone to address climate change, in the absence of an evidence-based systems approach, can have unintended consequences.
In Amazon's hometown, people turn to their computers to order everything from groceries to last-minute birthday presents to the odd toothbrush or medication forgotten from the store. If online shopping continues to grow at its current rate, there may be twice as many trucks delivering packages in Seattle's city center within five years, a new report projects - and double the number of trucks looking for a parking space.
Extreme gusts of wind of more than 40 km per hour are common on Hamburg's footpaths. Measurements undertaken by Professor Felix Ament and Dr. Sarah Wiesner from the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) at Universität Hamburg demonstrate this.
A major new research partnership, led by UCL and Imperial College London, to understand how we can transform cities around the world to support healthier lives, whilst also protecting the planet, has been set up with a £10m grant from Wellcome.
MIT engineers working with scientists in Kuwait have found that volcanic rocks, when pulverized into a fine ash, can be used as a sustainable additive in concrete structures. In a paper published online in the Journal of Cleaner Production , the researchers report that, by replacing a certain percentage of traditional cement with volcanic ash, they can reduce a concrete structure's "embodied energy," or the total energy that goes into making concrete.
Healthy Lives, Healthy Planet: Major New Research Hub to Address Urban Health Inequalities & Sustainability
King's College London is a partner in a major new research initiative which will examine how urban development can ensure healthy lives for all, whilst also protecting the planet.
King's College London is a partner in a major new research initiative which will examine how urban development can ensure healthy lives for all, whilst also protecting the planet.
Health - Jun 7
Manchester leads on research to reduce the risk of serious side-effects of cancer treatment
Manchester leads on research to reduce the risk of serious side-effects of cancer treatment
Campus VUB - Jun 7
State secretary for Asylum and Migration praises active VUB policy on inclusion and diversity
State secretary for Asylum and Migration praises active VUB policy on inclusion and diversity
Law - Jun 7
University of Glasgow researcher co-authors report on privacy intrusion and national security
University of Glasgow researcher co-authors report on privacy intrusion and national security