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UB joins Tier 1 University Transportation Center to enhance nation’s transportation infrastructure
5/4/23
Researchers from the UB join a new research center with the goal of creating more durable and longer-lasting transportation infrastructure through innovation in materials, construction and structural health monitoring methods.
The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns
2/16/23
PolitiFact reports on the disastrous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that has left many local residents concerned about public safety and the environment. The article quotes UB faculty members Michel Bruneau and Joana Gaia.
Turkey quake revives debate over nuclear plant being built
2/16/23
The Associated Press reports on how the devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighboring Cyprus about a large nuclear power station being built on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean coastline.
Mother Nature ‘weeds-out’ non-resilient construction
2/16/23
Michel Bruneau, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, wrote a column for Florida Specifier on Hurricane Ian and its aftermath.
Development of first-of-its-kind, innovative technology leads to Rainier Square redevelopment receiving top award from ASCE
2/14/23
An article in Construction News about an innovative structural concrete system cites UB among the organizations that have spent years researching and testing the new SpeedCore construction system.
Türkiye's quake is one of the largest inland earthquakes in the world
2/13/23
TRT World, the English language public broadcaster in Turkey, interviewed Michel Bruneau, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, about the massive earthquakes that happened last week in Turkey and Syria.
A good, hard look at prestressed concrete
2/9/23
An article in Construction Digest about prestressed concrete, a process that puts compressive stress on the concrete before it is inserted into the final structure, mentions that researchers from UB and Purdue University, in conjunction with bridge engineering firm Modjeski & Masters, are looking into post-tensioned concrete.
Why is it so hard to predict earthquakes?
2/9/23
Al Jazeera mentioned UB’s Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory and quoted Michel Bruneau, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, in a story explaining how earthquakes happen in light of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

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