Cement is a vital building material but it also makes a significant contribution to global carbon dioxide emissions. Sabbie Miller is researching ways to make cement and concrete more sustainable.

Cement is the most commonly used construction material in the world, used to create everything from skyscrapers to sidewalks.

Cement production contributes an estimated 6% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, say scientists who are trying to chip away at the pollution problem. Two start-ups, one in Canada and another in ...

Former Northwestern University professor Hamlin M. Jennings passed away on July 8 at age 68 after a long battle with cancer. He will be remembered as a dedicated educator, generous mentor, visionary, ...

Concrete is incredibly sturdy when subjected to heavy compression, but suffers catastrophic cracking under strain--that's why it snaps so easily in earthquakes. But a scientist in Michigan has just ...

The planned merger of Euopean-based global cement giants Holcim and Lafarge into a $44-billion megafirm—the world's largest cement manufacturer—took a key step in smoothing antitrust concerns with the ...

-- A group of University of Alabama engineering students are putting the finishing touches on their boat for a regional concrete canoe competition this weekend. The event, which is part of the 2012 ...

GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) - It's may sound like a counter-intuitive construction project, but to the concrete canoe team at The Colorado School of Mines, it's about finding a creative solution to a unique ...