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Planning prof's book touts balancing human activity, ecological concerns
posted Mon, 11 Jan 2021
In a new book, planning professor Forster Ndubisi advocates balancing human activity with ecological concerns to create sustainable, beautiful places.

How New Media and Volunteer Groups are Saving Lives
posted Fri, 27 Nov 2020
Michelle Meyer, the director of the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, is studying the emergence of volunteer participation in disaster rescue.

Turning Back the Tide of Flooding
posted Wed, 07 Oct 2020
Flood researchers, including LAUP associate professor Galen Newman, are learning there's no "one-size-fits-all" solution to flooding.

First responders tout AI-based flood app created in part by COSC prof
posted Tue, 25 Aug 2020
As Hurricane Laura’s march to the Gulf Coast continues, first responders tout an app created in part by COSC prof Amir Behzadan that provides flooding facts.