I had the pleasure of giving the Bright Spark Lecture at IS-Cambridge last month (https://www.is-cambridge2020.eng.cam.ac.uk/programme/speciallectures) and yesterday got around to creating and posting a recording for posterity. Here it is on figshare, in fully citable format. Thanks in advance for the nod if you find any of it useful in your teaching or research: […]
Category: Media
Sneak Peek of New Lab Video
Check out the sneak peek of a video about our lab (coming soon), created by Tierney Acott in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University. Link: youtu.be/ztz9aaMaXWg
Jim Discusses Elon Musk’s Proposed Tunnel in Chicago
Jim was featured in the Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Chicago Business and made guest appearances on CBS Chicago and WGN Radio to discuss Elon Musk’s proposed tunneling project in Chicago. WGN Radio. (2018, June 15). Northwestern University Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor James Hambleton is skeptical of Mayor Emanuel’s plan for a high-speed rail. gl/NrJWpP […]
Featured in Meteorological Technology International
Jim is featured in the April 2018 issue of Meteorological Technology International in the article “Lay of the Land,” which discusses possibilities and limitations in the prevention of debris flows. Selected excerpts are below: The other problem is that debris flows are so rare that public perception of the dangers they pose remains low, according to Northwestern University […]
Old News #2: Featured in Popular Science article on Montecito Mudslides
Here is an excerpt from the article “The Montecito mudslide is a tragic reminder to respect our soil,” by Eleanor Cummins, in Popular Science: Geoengineers are similarly skeptical of whether mudslide prevention will ever truly be possible. James Hambleton, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University, says that saying no to […]