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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
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
COVID's environmental impact: positives and negatives

COVID's environmental impact: positives and negatives

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people worldwide have felt the effects of its rapid...

19 Jan 2022
XJTLU ranked 126th in THE’s Emerging Economies Rankings 2022

XJTLU ranked 126th in THE’s Emerging Economies Rankings 2022

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University has been ranked 126 in the recent Times Higher Education Emer...

20 Oct 2021
XJTLU adds Social Sciences to its ESI Top 1% fields

XJTLU adds Social Sciences to its ESI Top 1% fields

This month, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University entered Clarivate’s Essential Science Indicators ...

27 Sep 2021
New staff member in the Department of Civil Engineering: Dr Yao Sun

New staff member in the Department of Civil Engineering: Dr Yao Sun

The Department of Civil Engineering at XJTLU is happy to welcome Dr Yao Sun as its new staff memb...

22 Sep 2021
Civil Engineering students win awards in 2021 International Dragon Boat Competition

Civil Engineering students win awards in 2021 International Dragon Boat Competition

In June 2021, two undergraduate student teams from the Department of Civil Engineering at XJTLU w...

12 Aug 2021
Civil Engineering students win second prizes in provincial structural competition

Civil Engineering students win second prizes in provincial structural competition

Recently, two student teams from the Department of Civil Engineering at XJTLU won second prizes i...

03 Aug 2021
Researchers uncover fatal flaw in green pigmented concrete

Researchers uncover fatal flaw in green pigmented concrete

As Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University researchers completed their research on coloured architect...

23 Jul 2021