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Auroop Ganguly
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director of Sustainability & Data Sciences Laboratory (SDS Lab)

Auroop Ganguly in the Press

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Recovery from natural disasters or man-made attacks begins with being prepared, researchers say
A military truck driving down a flooded street in between lampposts.

Recovery from natural disasters or man-made attacks begins with being prepared, researchers say

The Global Resilience Institute leads a Department of Defense-funded study on recovering from threats such as floods and cyberattacks.
Honeybees are key to biodiversity. Researchers say ecosystems collapsing because of climate change have bee-like species that can be reintroduced  
Bee pollenating a yellow flower.

Honeybees are key to biodiversity. Researchers say ecosystems collapsing because of climate change have bee-like species that can be reintroduced  

Honeybees key to biodiversity. Researchers say ecosystems collapsing because of climate change have bee-like species that can be reintroduced
AI will play a bigger role in predicting weather and climate disasters in the US in 2024, experts say
People walk their dogs at the base of the Golden Gate bridge on a foggy, overcast day. The water looks turbulent.

AI will play a bigger role in predicting weather and climate disasters in the US in 2024, experts say

In 2024, artificial intelligence will likely play a bigger role in predicting climate-related events and saving lives, according to experts.
What does El Nino mean for the coming winter?
Berry Greg shoveling snow off his front steps.

What does El Nino mean for the coming winter?

An El Niño winter is typically associated with warmer temperatures in the northern U.S. and wetter weather in the South.
Indonesia is building a new capital. Will it be a model amid climate change?
A man walks in shallow water flooding Jakarta

Indonesia is building a new capital. Will it be a model amid climate change?

Jakarta, a congested city of 30 million people, is sinking. Experts examine Indonesia’s plans to create a new, green capital 800 miles away.
Northeastern University researchers are looking for a drug to stop the opioid epidemic

Northeastern University researchers are looking for a drug to stop the opioid epidemic

Associate professor Ganesh Thakur has created a compound that could enhance the body’s ability to relieve pain well enough to replace opioids.
Climate change has created a storm of uncertainty. These researchers are making sense of it.

Climate change has created a storm of uncertainty. These researchers are making sense of it.

Northeastern professor Auroop Ganguly explains how to harness the power of existing science and technology to interpret climate data.
Severe floods devastated southwestern India. And it’s not just because of the monsoons.

Severe floods devastated southwestern India. And it’s not just because of the monsoons.

Floods in southwestern India have killed more than 350 people and stranded thousands since monsoon season arrived earlier this summer. Northeastern civil and environmental engineering professor Auroop Ganguly says the destruction is as much a consequence of irresponsible construction and harmful environmental practices as the result of a natural disaster.
Zooming in on climate predictions
Northeastern researchers created a framework for downscaling—or zooming in—on historic climate data sets. This allows scientists to make more detailed, localized climate projections, down to the scale of local infrastructure.

Zooming in on climate predictions

Northeastern researchers have developed a way to produce more detailed, localized simulations from climate data.
Tier 1 grant program spurs interdisciplinary research collaborations

Tier 1 grant program spurs interdisciplinary research collaborations

How do non-violent urban communities of people build strong networks of social resilience in the face of violence and conflict? The answer cuts to the core of professors Thomas Vicino and Dietmar Offenhuber’s interdisciplinary research. They’ve teamed up to examine one of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, City of God, where they say residents have not […]