water resources

a car splashes through floodwaters on a roadway

Apr 24, 2024

‘Sunny Day Flooding’ increases fecal contamination of coastal waters

The findings suggest public health officials should be aware of potential risks associated with tidal flooding.

sunlight shines through young corn plants onto dark soil

Jul 5, 2023

New tool predicts crop yields in the Southeast

The tool is designed to inform decisions about crop selection and irrigation techniques in the face of a changing climate.

Student holding a large, white PVC pipe with an electronic sensor inside.

Jun 16, 2023

Students, researchers build new sensors for Sunny Day Flooding Project

Students and researchers gathered in Fitts-Woolard Hall’s Incubator Lab this week to build a new round of sensors for the Sunny Day Flooding Project, with a goal of measuring, modeling and understanding the impacts of chronic shallow flooding in coastal North Carolina communities.

Bill Hunt outdoors wearing a brimmed hat and smiling.

Jul 22, 2022

Solving the stormwater upstream battle

Bill Hunt, a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in NC State’s Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and Extension specialist, is an international expert in stormwater management.

Aug 5, 2014

Sea change

Faculty in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering work with one of North Carolina’s most valuable resources.

Mar 30, 2010

Arumugam receives NSF Career Award

Dr. Sankar Arumugam, assistant professor of civil, construction, and environmental engineering at North Carolina State University, has received a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), effective June 1, 2010, and lasting through May 31, 2015.