Bridging the gap

New study by CEE researchers assesses the impact of an M9 earthquake on bridges in Western Washington.

Investing in internships

Every summer, CEE students head out into the real-world to gain valuable experience, from technical skills to solving new challenges to making connections in the field.

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Professor Emeritus Steve Kramer holding a certificate while standing between two NAE officials

Faculty Honor

Steve Kramer NAE induction

In early October, Professor Emeritus Steve Kramer was officially inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions in engineering for contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering.

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Leadership

Meet the chair: Bart Nijssen

With a variety of academic and industry experience — as well as a background in hydrology — Professor Bart Nijssen is well-prepared to take the helm of the department.

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Wenk Endowed Lecture

An open energy outlook

Join us for the annual Wenk Lecture, featuring Paulina Jaramillo from Carnegie Mellon University. She will discuss achieving carbon neutrality to mitigate the worst effects of climate change on Monday, December 5, 3:30pm.

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Department news

Paving the way: Joe Mahoney retires

Retiring after more than 40 years in academia, Professor Joe Mahoney leaves a legacy of advancements in transportation-related infrastructure and also established the department's first remote learning master's program more than 20 years ago.

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Northwestern tribal transportation center

To support tribal communities in the Pacific Northwest with technical transportation needs, from administering public transit to enhancing safety and infrastructure, the Northwestern Tribal Technical Assistance Program center will be headquartered in UW CEE.

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Comparing clean air strategies

A CEE-led research team compared strategies for reducing fine particulate matter pollution disparities across the contiguous U.S. While two approaches based on the Clean Air Act didn’t get rid of disparities, a community-specific approach eliminated pollution disparities.

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Leaders visit Center for Urban Waters

In celebration of the EPA awarding $36 million in grant funds to Puget Sound, elected officials learned about the work of CEE faculty Ed Kolodziej to identify an unknown chemical that causes death in stormwater-exposed coho salmon.

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Dec

Mon

Edward Wenk, Jr. Endowed Lecture and Reception - Dr. Paulina Jaramillo

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Alder Hall - Alder Hall Auditorium - Alder Hall, 1315 NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, WA 98105

Dec

Tue

CEE Drop-In Advising

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Dec

Wed

CEE Drop-In Advising

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Dec

Fri

Instruction Ends - Autumn Quarter

12:00 am - 12:00 am

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Student Experience

The Power of Pedaling

CEE graduate student Dan McCabe works to improve bicycle-powered emergency food response.

New faculty spotlight

Bethany Gordon

CEE Assistant Professor

“I’m especially excited to engage with our students and to help them explore how they can approach equity and justice in their work and as global citizens.”

New faculty, new classes

Joining the CEE Department this autumn as an Assistant Professor, Bethany Gordon will be introducing two new classes to the department’s course offerings: a behavioral design class in the winter and an engineering justice class in the spring.