Tracking Mountain Melt

George Mason University civil engineers, led by Associate Professor Viviana Maggioni, are collaborating with NASA and international partners to study the rapid melting of permafrost in high mountain regions across Asia and South America.

Protection Against Blasts

PhD candidate Anselmo da Silva Augusto and Professor Girum Urgessa conduct field-tests of explosions near buildings to research ways to protect buildings from blasts caused by humans or accidents.

Flood Resilience

Professor Celso Ferreira restructured the Flood Hazard Engineering and Adaptation course to help communities affected by floods get help through students' research projects.

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