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Research in ATHS

Faculty Research

Renato Perucchio

Renato Perucchio

My research and teaching interests are in computational solid and structural mechanics and in the development of engineering practices in Classical Antiquity.

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Elizabeth Colantoni

Elizabeth Colantoni

My teaching is focused on Classical archaeology, ancient history, and Latin, and my research interests are in Etruscan and Roman archaeology, ancient Roman religion, and early Rome.

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Sample Projects

Archaeology/Art History/Classics/History

  1. Water networks in Roman Ostia
  2. Early Water-Driven Manufacturing Technology in Upstate New York
  3. The Architect/Engineer and the State

Architecture

  1. The Dome in Roman and Byzantine Architecture
  2. From Supporting Arch to Flying Buttress
  3. Funerary Monuments in Islamic Architecture

Engineering

  1. Masonry and Timber Bridge Structures
  2. Structural Analysis of the Gothic Cathedral
  3. Concrete Vaulting in Roman Imperial Baths