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FIU's 20th NSF CAREER Award recipient, Elawady will receive more than $700K to advance research into the impact of downburst winds, caused by thunderstorms, on building structures worldwide.
Florida International University Search June 1, 2021 at 9:00am The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season begins today, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an above-average season, estimating 13 to 20 named storms with possibly half of those being hurricanes. Out of those storms, NOAA predicts between three and five may become major hurricanes. FIU experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricanes and their aftermath. The full list of experts will be continuously updated. Meteorology and Hurricane Intensification Distinguished Research Professo...
By Erik Salna It was the moment of truth. Students from South Florida high schools anxiously watched Zoom live streams to determine whether their models of flat rooftops would stand up against 70 mph winds at FIU’s NHERI Wall of Wind (WOW) Experimental Facility. Every year, FIU hosts its Wall of Wind Mitigation Challenge, in which teams of local high school students develop innovative wind mitigation concepts and solutions within guidelines set by FIU’s wind engineers. The objective of the 2021 challenge was for students to design a way to reduce the impact of wind scour – the process o...