Civil & Environmental Engineering

Accidental Chemist: Alum Pablo Pastén’s Career in Chemistry Began at Northwestern

Jean-François Gaillard is credited with inspiring NU alum Pablo Pastén to pursue a career in chemistry.

Future-Proofing US Embassies and Consulates

Experts from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering reimagined how hundreds of diplomatic locations around the world can prepare for climate change and other threats.

Northwestern Engineering News

Getting Serious About Motor Vehicle Deaths

Highway deaths have skyrocketed in the U.S., leading 12 experts--chaired by Professor Emeritus Joseph Schofer--to publish a study detailing a new process for disseminating necessary research to engineers in the field.

Your Showerhead and Toothbrush Are Teeming with Viruses. But Don’t Panic – These Microbes Could Save Lives

CNN wrote about the recent research by Professor Erica Hartmann, which identified hundreds of viruses that live on the warm and damp environments of your showerhead and toothbrush, showing the vast biodiversity to be found in the average home.

CNN