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Professor Uses Research to Improve Worker Safety in Mines, More    /  UA News

Worker safety has always been a passion of Dr. Siyuan Song, but after she became aware of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program within the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety…


Author: Sarah Chase    /    Published: February 2, 2024    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

Dr. Siyuan Song

Song receives funding from Department of Labor to develop training programs focused on worker safety

Worker safety has always been a passion of Dr. Siyuan Song, but after she became aware of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program within the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, her field of interest evolved. What started as providing training for construction workers turned into developing and delivering training for two more underserved groups: healthcare workers and surface miners.


Author: Sarah Chase    /    Published: January 18, 2024    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Outreach,    /    Features:     

UA Leading Effort For Stronger, Greener Concrete    /  UA News

Engineering researchers received $2.75 million in federal support to scale up a patent-pending innovation that uses carbon dioxide to strengthen concrete.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: March 8, 2023    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Home Page Main Story, Partners, Research, UA News    /    Features:   , , ,   

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