Civil And Environmental Engineering

By Hayley Britton The Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate (VSEC) recently welcomed Alexis Temkin, a researcher from the non-profit advocacy Environmental Working Group, to discuss the increasing use of “forever chemicals” and ways to better regulate them. Alexis Temkin, Environmental Working Group (Hayley Britton/Vanderbilt University) Temkin… Read More

A civil engineering group heads to Paris for a customized tour—History, Innovation, and Artistry of Structural Engineering—during Spring Break 2025. To follow along, go here: Paris blog.   Two 2025 spring break trips will immerse engineering students in learning, cultural experiences and service, and they will see their classrooms… Read More

By Craig Boerner Vanderbilt researchers are using BIHF — a Biofidelic Instrumented Head Form — to study the impact of blast exposures in the military, an idea that could translate to research in other areas, including contact sports such as football and hockey. Soldiers often come away from routine training… Read More

Vanderbilt researchers are part of a collaborative effort to revolutionize Nashville’s traffic systems and improve the lives of residents. Two U.S. Department of Transportation Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grants, totaling $12 million, have been awarded to Metro Nashville to help transform the city’s transit infrastructure through cutting-edge technology and… Read More

Hiba Baroud, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy, and Climate (VSEC), is co-leading an effort to predict and monitor toxins in Tennessee’s community water systems and to identify communities at risk for contamination. Hiba Baroud In response to a… Read More

A new course through the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate seeks to engage students in discussions about taking a planetary health approach to address climate change and resource sustainability challenges. Planetary health is a field of research and practice focused on understanding and addressing the interconnections between… Read More

Vanderbilt University has entered an agreement with Gresham Smith to explore the future of innovation and design and to collaborate on research and development initiatives. The strategic initiative builds off previous collaborations and focuses on broader campus opportunities. Mark Abkowitz Earlier this month, the collaboration officially kicked off with… Read More

Hiba Baroud, A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation Faculty Fellow and associate chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, received the Chauncey Starr Distinguished Young Risk Analyst Award at the Society for Risk Analysis 2024 annual meeting’s awards luncheon on Dec. 10. The Chauncey Starr Distinguished Young Risk… Read More

Ravindra Duddu, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Vanderbilt University, is among a team of researchers who have developed a novel approach to better predict fracture propagation in Greenland glaciers, which has implications for global sea level rise that impacts coastal communities around the world. Ravindra Duddu… Read More

Four engineering Ph.D. students have received prestigious 2025 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships, a showing that highlights Vanderbilt’s strengths as a hub of transportation research, connected cities, resilience and sustainability. Eisenhower fellows will be recognized at the 104th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies in… Read More