March

David Roueche, an assistant professor in the Auburn University Department of Civil Engineering, is an expert in research focusing on the effects of major weather events on communities and damage to the nation’s infrastructure. He specializes in research in the areas of extreme wind loads on low-rise buildings; post-disaster field investigations; performance-based wind engineering; wind resistance of light wood-frame structures; and surge and flood load modeling. Roueche was recently quoted on NPR and in The Wall Street Journal as well as this podcast involving his expertise relating to the March 3 tornadoes that hit Lee County, and below he offers a further Q&A on the topic.

Auburn University entomologist Dr. Xing Ping Hu comments on the effects of a warm, rainy winter on insect populations.

Matthew Clary, a lecturer in Auburn’s Department of Political Science, comments on Brexit, including political, economic and trade implications. Clary teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in international relations and comparative politics, specializing in courses on national and international security and foreign policy.