UMD/USFS Collaborative Project Featured in the New York Times
With all the devastating wildland fires igniting around the nation, everyone has been asking what can be done to combat them? A recent article in the New York Times, "Into ...
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Two new papers published on the inclined plate problem in JFM and the Journal of Fire Sciences
Two new publications were recently published, both focused on studying inclined flames. On the heat transferred to the air surrounding a semi-infinite inclined hot plate (Final PDF) Gollner, M. J., Sanchez, A. L., and ...
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Western Wildfires and Climate Change
Interesting info graphic from the Union of Concerned Scientists helps to highlight the importance of understanding and controlling these large conflagrations. Infographic: Western Wildfires and Climate Change Rising temperatures are increasing wildfire ...
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Colin Miller Wins the 2013 John L. Bryan GRA Award
Colin Miller, a Spring 2013 FPE/BS graduate and a new FPE/MS student, has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 John L. Bryan GRA Award. The John L. Bryan Chair ...
Read MoreFormal Proceedings of NFPA Sustainable Buildings Symposium Released
The formal proceedings of the symposium that was hosted by NFPA and the Fire Protection Research Foundation in November, "Fire Safety Design and Sustainable Buildings: Challenges and Opportunities," has been ...
Read MoreMaryland Day Fire Tornado
Maryland day was a great success, with many visitors touring the laboratory to see what Fire Protection Engineering is all about. The main feature was our fire tornado, created in ...
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UMD Fire Protection Engineering Students and Faculty Visit MFRI
Some students and faculty from the Department of Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) were able to visit the Maryland Fire Research Institute (MFRI) ...
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Jeanette Cobian is awarded the Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship 2012-2014
Congratulations to Jeanette Cobian, a former UCSD undergraduate and participate in the CAMP program, for being awarded the LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Fellowship. She will be pursuing a Masters ...
Read MoreDr. Michael Gollner to Join FPE Faculty at the University of Maryland
Here is a re-post from the department's homepage: The Department of Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering is pleased to announce that ...
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PhD Dissertation Published: “Studies on Upward Flame Spread”
My PhD Dissertation, "Studies on Upward Flame Spread" has been published and is now available online. Studies on Upward Flame Spread Abstract of the Dissertation: Experimental techniques have been used ...
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