Engineering excellence for the public good

The College of Engineering’s strategic plan 2021-2026

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Graduate student research

CEE graduate students play an important role in contributing to research that has real-world impact.

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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STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Undergrad internships

View videos of students sharing what they learned during a summer internship. From hands-on experience to industry connections, internships round out students' academic experience.

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RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Determining cause of deadly debris flow in India

CEE researchers lead effort to determine the cause of a deadly debris flow in the Uttarakhand region of India in February 2021.

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PROVEN IMPACT

From research to reality

A bumpy journey turned to smoother sailing after engineers decided to utilize research from CEE’s Structural Research Laboratory when designing the wharf for the new Mukilteo Ferry Terminal.

Arsenic makes some Puget Sound fish unsafe to eat

UW CEE and UW Tacoma researchers have found that eating contaminated fish or snails from some South Puget Sound lakes could lead to health risks because of the high arsenic levels.

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AGU Union Edward Flinn III Award

CEE professor Bart Nijssen is the recipient of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Edward Flinn III Award.

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Research, education hub on ‘coastal resiliency’

CEE faculty are involved in an NSF-funded $19 million multi-institution team that will work on increasing resiliency among Pacific Northwest coastal communities.

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