NSF awards $1.8M to help develop smart stormwater system

Stormwater
Written By Digital Water Lab

Source: Jim Lynch, The University Record

Autonomous “smart” technologies for aging stormwater systems are being developed at the University of Michigan to lessen the impacts of flooding — potentially saving lives and billions of dollars in property damage.

The National Science Foundation on Thursday awarded a $1.8 million grant to Branko Kerkez, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering.

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