Dean admitted in Engineering Academy

Dean of Engineering Linda Abriola was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) on Sunday. The society is an honorary club for those who have made significant contributions to the study and practice of engineering.

She was recognized for her work on ground water combination and restoration. Abriola was one of only four women inducted in a class of 77. She is one of only 16 female deans of engineering nationwide.

Prior to Tufts, Abriola served as the Director of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering in the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. - Jonathan Schubin