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Two students doing an experiment with water in front of a young child.

Thu, 05/21/2026 | College of Engineering

Days of discovery

Renewing a century old tradition of outreach, students from around the state sampled the many flavors of UW Engineering at Discovery Days.

A colorful outdoor pantry with small windows showing various foods within.

Mon, 05/18/2026 | UW News

Mapping little free pantries

A UW pilot led in part by CEE researchers uses an app that maps local pantries and lets neighbors share updates about food availability.

Aerial view of a light rail on a floating bridge at night

Mon, 05/18/2026

Keeping watch on a one-of-a-kind bridge

CEE researchers build a digital twin of the I-90 Homer Hadley floating bridge to monitor the world's first floating light rail crossing.

Brett Maurer headshot

Fri, 05/08/2026 | University of Washington

Teaching AI literacy

CEE Associate Professor Brett Maurer received a SEED-AI grant for “Human and AI Teaming for Engineering Judgment,” a project focused on responsible AI use in engineering education.

A student in a white shirt showing a robot on display.

Thu, 05/07/2026 | UW News

Discovery Days 2026

On April 30 and May 1, thousands of elementary and middle school students visited campus to explore more than 100 hands-on engineering activities and demonstrations.

Kiana Gholamy headshot

Wed, 04/08/2026 | UW Clean Energy Institute

CEE undergraduate Kiana Gholamy wins research award

Environmental engineering student Kiana Gholamy is among four students earning Clean Energy Testbeds awards to pursue novel clean energy research.

Richard Rhodes headshot

Tue, 04/07/2026

The last apprentice

Sculptor and master stonemason Richard Rhodes brings 5,000 years of stone knowledge to CEE.

Clouds of snow rush down a steep mountainside.

Thu, 03/26/2026 | Oregon Public Broadcasting

How warming reshapes avalanche risk

CEE Ph.D. student Clinton Alden spoke with Oregon Public Broadcasting about how warming winters may change avalanche risk in colder mountain regions.

Snowy mountains with two signs in foreground. A yellow sign reads "AVALANCHE AREA"; a red and white sign reads "NO STOPPING OR STANDING NEXT 3/4 MILE".

Mon, 03/23/2026 | UW News

Rethinking avalanche risk

New CEE research shows how warming temperatures may change snowpack structure and complicate avalanche forecasting in the Pacific Northwest.

An aerial photo of a snowy forest with a mountain range in the background. In the foreground, several small figures stand next to a pickup truck.

Tue, 03/03/2026 | UW News

Thinning forests, preserving snowpack

CEE-led research finds that selective forest thinning can support both snowpack and wildfire resilience in the eastern Cascades.