Congratulations, Graduates!

The CEE community celebrates the achievements and hard work of the class of 2023. Best of luck to our graduates!

Timber triumph

CEE researchers test a sustainable and seismically resilient 10-story mass timber building.

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.

Why CEE? Research Areas Faculty Future Students Current Students Courses

Our vision

CEE strategic plan

Learn about the department's 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and associated Grand Challenges, which will guide our work for the next five years.

Department newsletter

The Bridge: Spring edition

Stay up-to-date on CEE department news with the latest edition of The Bridge, which features updates on research, alumni, awards and more!

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.

Department news

UW Global Engagement Award

From helping to conserve water to reducing food insecurity in numerous countries around the world, a steady stream of accomplishments have led to Professor Faisal Hossain's latest honor.

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Peter Yu named 2023 Goldwater Scholar

Undergraduate Peter Yu is one of five UW students to be honored as a Goldwater Scholar for exceptional academic performance and research in sciences and engineering.

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Capstone collaborations

Learn about a capstone project undertaken by CEE students to design an evacuation structure for lahar and tsunami events in the City of Fife.

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Two ASCE honors for Professor Yinhai Wang

This spring, Professor Yinhai Wang is the recipient of two honors from ASCE. In addition to being honored with the 2023 Francis Turner Award, Wang was elevated to the title of Distinguished Member, Class of 2023.

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More News

Jun

Sat

Quarter Break - Summer

12:00 am - 12:00 am

Jun

Tue

CEE Faculty Meeting (2022-23 AY)

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Student Union Building (HUB)

Jun

Wed

DEI Bi-Weekly Drop-in Sessions

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Jun

Fri

Direct to College placement request form opens

12:00 am - 12:00 am

Full Calendar

Student leadership

Meet the members: Graduate Student Advisory Board

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

Faculty spotlight

Erkan Istanbulluoglu

Professor, Hydrology

Fun fact: This faculty member intended to become a professional theater actor and opera singer, but studied engineering as a backup career.

How well do you know CEE faculty?

Learn more about Professor Erkan Istanbulluoglu's passion for the performing arts, which led him to found a theater group in high school. He also shares what he enjoys most about his job and why CEE is unique.