Women’s History Month

Join us in celebrating CEE’s female faculty who are making history through their teaching and research.

Research with a splash of color

Using environmentally safe pink dye, CEE researchers are investigating the movement of water where a river flows into the ocean.

Meet the members

Two members of CEE's inaugural Graduate Student Advisory Board reflect on their experiences and the impact they had during their board terms.

Why CEE? Research Areas Faculty Future Students Current Students Courses

Our vision

CEE strategic plan 2023-2027

To guide the department’s activities for the next five years, a strategic plan was collectively informed by students, faculty, staff, alumni, leadership and other partners. A shared vision and the steps to achieve it are now in place, positioning the department to lead the way in building a resilient and sustainable society. Through undertaking Grand Challenges, students and faculty will design solutions to support a more equitable future.

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Federal funding

PacTrans receives USDOT $15 million renewal award

To continue and expand its important work to improve the movement of people and goods throughout the region, PacTrans has received another green light: a $15 million renewal grant over the course of five years from USDOT.

Teaching excellence

Video: Partnership supports excellence in teaching

A video details a unique partnership that supports two CEE faculty: Steve Muench and Julian Yamaura. The model has worked so well at UW CEE that it is being rolled out at other universities by The Beavers Charitable Trust.

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Career connections

CEE hosts 17th annual career fair

Handshakes were back in style at the 17th annual CEE Career Fair, which was held in-person on February 16 after two years of remote events. The event was attended by more than 200 students and 94 industry professionals.

Department news

Op-ed: Prepare wisely for earthquakes

Co-authors and professors Jeffrey Berman and Marc Eberhard point out that Seattle area faults are not unlike those in Turkey — and thousands of older buildings are still vulnerable.

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ASCE New Face of Civil Engineering

During National Engineers Week, both current and future engineers — such as CEE undergraduate student Peter Yu — are celebrated. Yu was selected by ASCE as a 2023 Collegiate New Face of Civil Engineering.

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PSEC Academic Engineer of the Year

CEE Professor Pedro Arduino is the recipient of the 2023 Academic Engineer of the Year Award by the Puget Sound Engineering Council, which honors his career as a geotechnical engineering educator and researcher.

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Experts discuss earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Three UW experts, including CEE Professor Dawn Lehman, have provided quotes in response to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6.

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Research impact

Snow sleuths

Last fall, CEE researchers descended on a small town in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains to prepare for a winter of data-gathering to improve water resources modeling by investigating missing snow.

Faculty spotlight

Michael Motley

John R. Kiely Endowed Associate Professor
Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Fun fact: This faculty member has crawled on the underside of bridges and was chased by alligators in South Carolina.

How well do you know CEE faculty?

Learn more about Associate Professor Michael Motley's adventures while taking his work outdoors! He also shares what he enjoys most about his job and why CEE is unique.