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The Changing Rural Habitat: Two Short Films (1)

The Changing Rural Habitat: Two Short Films (1)

40-years ago, the Aga Khan visited China and delivered the opening remarks of the international c...

14 Apr 2022
XJTLU helped me think outside the box

XJTLU helped me think outside the box

Civil Engineer, Mehreen Heerah, says her education at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University provide...

14 Apr 2022
Catching up with the times: A new model for train timetabling

Catching up with the times: A new model for train timetabling

Rail transit is one of the most energy-efficient modes of transport. However, the railway industr...

18 Mar 2022
Architectural engineering student wins international award

Architectural engineering student wins international award

In a recent TerraViva competition, Chao Tang, a Year Three architectural engineering student at X...

16 Mar 2022
XJTLU signs MoU with CIOB online

XJTLU signs MoU with CIOB online

On 28 February 2022, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University signed a Memorandum of Understanding wit...

04 Mar 2022
Reducing carbon emissions of C&D waste in building refurbishment

Reducing carbon emissions of C&D waste in building refurbishment

As the world’s largest developing economy, China has been rapidly increasing urban construction o...

22 Feb 2022
How to better cope with disasters as a community

How to better cope with disasters as a community

When faced with natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis, a community’s resilience – the a...

22 Feb 2022
Students unite in ‘Olympic’ contest for sustainable homes

Students unite in ‘Olympic’ contest for sustainable homes

Zhangjiakou, one of the three main 2022 Winter Olympics events sites, is also host to another “Ol...

04 Feb 2022
Can AI predict thermal comfort from the layout of a room?

Can AI predict thermal comfort from the layout of a room?

We spend more than 90% of our time indoors, so it’s essential that buildings are designed to maxi...

25 Jan 2022