Graduate students info sessions
Get details on curriculum, admissions, and deadlines for master's and Ph.D. programs at virtual info sessions starting November 6.
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CEE Career Fair
CEE students — Join us on October 22 for the 20th Annual CEE Career Fair to meet more than 100 employers.
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GRADUATE EXCELLENCE
CEE ranked #10 nationwide
UW CEE ranks #10 out of 152 civil engineering graduate programs in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 rankings. Explore how our graduate programs combine hands-on research, professional impact and academic excellence.
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.
Partners in progress
Engage with CEE
Our alumni and industry partners help drive innovation, support students, and shape the future of engineering through mentorship, research and collaboration.
Real-world experience
Student internships
Internships are great practical experience to go along with academics, and create industry connections that can lead to full-time employment.
Department news
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Oct20Mon
CEE Ugrad Drop-In Advising
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Oct21Tue
CEE Ugrad Drop-In Advising
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Oct22Wed
CEE Ugrad Drop-In Advising
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Oct22Wed
20th Annual Civil & Environmental Engineering Career Fair
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Student Union Building (HUB) - HUB Ballroom
Structural engineering and mechanics
CEE partners with NIST on national building safety investigation
CEE engineers tested full-scale slabs for NIST’s Surfside collapse investigation, helping improve national building safety standards.
Department spotlight
Mike Gomez
Associate Professor
Gomez studies how natural processes in soil can be used to solve big engineering challenges. By working with bacteria and minerals found in nature, his research aims to create more sustainable ways to strengthen the ground, protect infrastructure and reduce the environmental impact of construction.
RELATED STORY
Reinforcing the ground beneath our feet
Mike Gomez and his team are using bacteria to strengthen soil and prevent liquefaction, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional methods.