Wind Engineering News Today

Panneer Selvam of the College of Engineering has joined a nationwide collaboration working to design a testing facility capable of simulating damaging winds, with the goal of improving the resilience of buildings.

/PRNewswire/ -- On September 22nd, Professor Mikel Ogueta Gutiérrez and Professor Omar Gómez Ortega from the Technical University of Madrid visited Arctech and...

Climate change is leading to more extreme weather events — including tornadoes. Scientists have been tracking tornadoes and Canada ranks second in the world.

In an open access paper in the Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, researchers at the University of Surrey (UK) have investigated the effect of group riding on cyclists’ exposure to vehicle pollutants. For major cycle lanes cutting thorough many large cities, cars and bicycles share the same stretch...

A recent study carried out by researchers at the University of Surrey found that fumes from passing cars can become trapped within a group of cyclists, increasing their exposure to harmful pollutants

Drafting is the key strategic element in cycling. It allows riders to maintain a high pace while protecting themselves from air resistance.

A facility at Western University that’s capable of generating weather systems such as tornadoes and hurricanes received a large investment from the federal government on Friday.

Executive Vice President and Provost Nick Jones has announced he will step down Aug. 15 and transition into a new role as special assistant to the president and return as a professor to the College of Engineering. 

The Category 6 hurricane's howling winds accelerate to a startling 200 mph in Miami, mercilessly pummeling a two-story wood-frame house until the roof

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) -- The Category 6 hurricane's howling winds accelerate to a startling 200 mph in Miami, mercilessly pummeling a two-story wood-frame