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Two construction workers walk in front of a bulldozer on a construction site.

Tue, 09/16/2025 | KUOW

When buildings settle into earth

Professor Brett Maurer explains the engineering behind foundation settlement, after Seattle's new Rainier Beach High School sank three inches into a former peat bog.

thor konradsson headshot

Mon, 09/08/2025

Leadership on and off the jobsite

Thorvaldur Konradsson (MSCE’10) helped lead Seattle’s recent light rail expansion and remains deeply involved in mentoring young engineers.

A sign outside the Department of Energy

Tue, 09/02/2025 | CNN

Challenging DOE climate report

CEE’s Rebecca Neumann joins climate scientists in refuting a DOE report that minimizes climate change risks.

George Darkwah portrait

Mon, 08/18/2025 | UW News

Predicting river temperatures

Doctoral student George Darkwah is harnessing satellite data to help Pacific Northwest tribes restore fishing stocks.

UW researcher Huan He preparing agar plates for measuring inactivation of bacteria in disinfection experiments.

Mon, 08/11/2025 | UW News

Studying disinfectants and bacterial DNA

CEE researchers test common disinfectants to see how well they kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and break down bacterial DNA linked to resistance.

A man walks on a beach with the ocean in the background. . (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

Wed, 07/30/2025 | The Seattle Times

3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA

CEE Professor Jim Thomson explains how underwater topography helped weaken tsunami waves from a major earthquake before they reached Washington’s coast.

Headshot of Cynthia Chen

Mon, 07/21/2025 | UW News

Cynthia Chen elected to WA Academy of Sciences

CEE Professor Cynthia Chen was among 12 faculty members from the UW elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences this year.

A large group of CEE graduates in black gowns and purple stoles toss their caps into the air inside Alaska Airlines Arena.

Thu, 07/17/2025

CEE Class of 2025 Graduation Celebration

More than 250 graduates were honored during a ceremony featuring student speeches, awards, a keynote address and the presentation of diplomas.

Surfside condo tower after collapse.

Tue, 06/24/2025 | Miami Herald

CEE professor weighs in on Surfside collapse

Professor Dawn Lehman is featured in a Miami Herald article discussing the structural flaws that may have led to the Surfside condo collapse.

A mountain range with the sun setting behind the mountains.

Mon, 06/23/2025 | UW College of Engineering

Engineering research matters

Everyday our researchers are creating solutions for a healthier, more sustainable and more connected world. But those gains are now at risk.