Research Projects

Student Andie Toney presenting her research at NC State's EWC Symposium

Apr 11, 2025

55 Student Projects Showcase Innovation at 2025 Research Symposium

The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) at NC State hosted its 2025 Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal (EWC) Engineering Graduate Research Symposium on Friday, March 21, at Fitts-Woolard…

Railroad tracks overlooking a city skyline

Mar 17, 2025

Undergraduate Researchers Tackle Freight Rail Decarbonization Challenge

Freight rail is responsible for only two percent of transportation emissions in the U.S. because of its high efficiency compared to freight trucking. According to the Association of American Railroads,…

Figure shows the state of Florida and its beach erosion in southwest Florida coastline and beyond.

Jan 22, 2025

New technology forecasts beach and dune erosion before hurricanes strike

Hurricane season may have ended on November 30, but the damage caused by storms like Beryl, Francine, Helene, and Milton still persists along the coastlines. These powerful storms don’t just…

Sep 18, 2024

Study Outlines Cost-Effective Paths to Eliminating Greenhouse Gas Production

For Immediate Release Jeremiah Johnson – jjohns24@ncsu.edu Aditya Sinha – asinha2@ncsu.edu Matt Shipman – matt_shipman@ncsu.edu A new study lays out a wide range of options available to cost-effectively eliminate greenhouse…

Aug 27, 2024

Researchers will build an international network of networks, S2S-AccelNet, to strengthen forecast applications and services

Researchers from North Carolina State University, Columbia University, the City University of New York (CUNY), Texas A&M University (TAMU) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) have received National Science…

Oct 19, 2023

CCEE researchers tackle rail decarbonization with innovative A-STEP software tool

As the effects of climate change grow ever present in our everyday lives, engineers and other researchers are constantly seeking new and innovative ways to cut down our carbon footprint…