UW Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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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 HUB Ballroom

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Department news

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.

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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.

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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.

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