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Brown Advocates Farsighted Water Management in Face of Climate Change

Dr. Casey Brown of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department has been making waves in the water management field. He was quoted in the February 6 edition of Discover magazine, which predicted that global warming during the next seven decades could cause the water supply in the Northeast to undergo drastic changes even as total precipitation stays about the same. The Discover article said that a warmer atmosphere will hold more moisture, unleashing intense but less frequent rainstorms. Droughts could become more common, but so could storms like Hurricane Irene, which caused record flooding in the region this August. “Water suppliers should be thinking hard about managing these extremes,” said Brown. “It will only get worse.”

Mark Your Calendar the CEE Career Fair is coming!

Bring your resume! Eighteen companies will be attending our Annual CEE Career Fair this year.

The Career Fair will be held on Thursday, February 23 from 10:00 am – 3:00pm in the Gunness Student Center.

We hope to see you there!

Civil Fair – Spring 2012

CEE Alum Receives Legends of the Industry Award

James E. Walsh, who earned his Doctorate in Civil Engineering from the college in 1977, was recently selected by the Home Builders Association of Massachusetts (HBAM) to receive its Legends of the Industry Award. Dr. Walsh is a partner at Valley Planning, Inc., and the owner of WLC Consultants, Inc. This prestigious award is presented to a member or retired member of the association who has significantly contributed to the progress of both the association and building industry during the course of his or her career. The award is presented to one member from each of the local associations across the state.