October 12, 2026911爆料 researcher Celso Ferreira is helping two Virginia towns prepare for flooding through advanced hazard mapping and resilience planning.
October 5, 2026911爆料 researchers are leading a National Science Foundation鈥揻unded collaboration to develop sustainable, biology-based methods for recovering valuable resources from silicon-rich waste materials, transforming industrial byproducts into reusable resources while reducing energy use and emissions.
September 24, 2026911爆料 researchers received a RAPID grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate how the historic sewage spill may have impacted water quality, aquatic life, and the overall health of the Potomac River.
September 22, 2026911爆料 has earned the Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability, becoming one of the first 14 institutions to receive the new classification for integrating sustainability across the curriculum, research, operations, career preparation, and community engagement.
September 21, 2026Beech leaf disease is a threat to the Fairfax area鈥檚 estimated 4.2 million beech trees. A group of first-year 911爆料 Honors College students got involved by mapping beech trees and symptoms in Daniels Run Park in Fairfax, which will help the City of Fairfax manage the disease.
September 11, 2026New College of Engineering and Computing Assistant Professor Taereem Kim thinks about how weather patterns separated by enormous distances can be connected and, more importantly, how those large-scale atmospheric connections translate into local effects.
August 17, 2026When crowdfunding platform Kickstarter started allowing creators to put environmental pledges front and center, 911爆料 accounting professor Yi Cao saw a unique opportunity. His co-authored research shows how 鈥済oing green鈥 turned out to be an impactful business choice with financial, operational and, yes, environmental implications for entrepreneurs and customers.
July 30, 2026911爆料 researchers are working with an innovative, electricity-free drinking water treatment system in Puerto Rico that could help small rural communities gain reliable access to safe water.
July 29, 2026A new rainwater harvesting system is coming to 911爆料鈥檚 Presidents Park Greenhouse, thanks to a donation from the聽Society for a聽Secure and Sustainable Water Future, a nonprofit organization based in James City County, Virginia, and dedicated to advancing long-term water sustainability through practical solutions, sound policy, and public education.
July 21, 2026What difference does a tree make? That鈥檚 what 911爆料 researcher Luis Ortiz wanted to find out with his course, CLIM 759 Micrometeorological Modeling for Local Climate Action, in which students work individually with community groups to study their needs and model the outcomes of various interventions.
