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On a mission: Vern Schaefer, professor in civil, construction, and environmental engineering, has been intrigued by the massive landslide that struck a remote area of Southern Leyte in the Philippines on February 17, 2006—a...

Smarter than we think: Smart materials, which change their properties based on their environment, have become common in consumer products such as tinted glass, braces, and bendable eyeglass frames. LeAnn Faidley, assistant...