A mountain of learning

UW students visit one of Mount Baker's most prominent glaciers to learn how to gather highly precise data that can be used to track glacier change.

A RAPID transformation

CEE's RAPID facility continues to advance data gathering protocols and procedures in the aftermath of natural disasters, thanks to a $6 million NSF renewal grant.

OUR VALUES

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Learn how the CEE department is taking concrete actions toward a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.

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Research expertise

Expert insight: Champlain Towers collapse

Professor Dawn Lehman employs techniques to the forensic investigation that she typically uses for post-earthquake evaluation.

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2022 Burges Lecture

Big, Small, Fast, Slow: Geohazards I Have Known

Join us on Friday, May 20, as Professor Emeritus Steve Kramer examines a variety of geohazards and discusses examples from his 44-year career. Open to the public.

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Giving

A student-focused send-off

In honor of Professor Joe Mahoney's upcoming retirement, a newly established scholarship fund will support underrepresented students who are the first in their family to attend college.

Professor Cynthia Chen named interim ISE chair

"Cynthia’s dedication to leadership and service makes her exceptionally qualified to serve as interim chair of ISE."

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2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning collaboration

The team at the Miami Herald has received the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Reporting. The award honors the media team’s investigation into the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South, for which CEE Professor Dawn Lehman was a key technical contributor.

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Housing discrimination and air pollution

A team of researchers, including Professor Julian Marshall, has found that housing discrimination practices dating from the 1930s still drive air pollution disparities in many American cities today.

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