Shichao Liu, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering and affiliated with the Fire Protection Engineering Department, provided analysis to The Boston Globe on how smoke particles can infiltrate buildings. Liu, who studies the impact of wildfire smoke in indoor environments, points out that when wildfire smoke is present outdoors, the risks to exposure sometimes persist when you go indoors.

“When engineering meets art, there are a lot of interesting ideas.” Civil, environmental & architectural engineering professor Shichao Liu detailed how faculty at the university are teaching the skills needed to build for climate change. In this Worcester Business Journal article, he also outlined how buildings are being designed with decarbonization and resiliency in mind.