News
Mon, 10/27/2025
A day in CEE’s construction materials lab
Undergrads mix, test and break concrete to learn how materials behave in the real world.
Fri, 10/17/2025 | KNKX
What's in a station name
Ryan Avery of the Washington State Transportation Center on how Sound Transit names its light rail stops, and why local riders shape the final choice.
Mon, 09/22/2025 | UW News
Inconsistent public charging slows EV adoption
CEE study shows doubts about public-charger reliability strongly deter first-time EV buyers — overshadowing discounts, range gains and new stations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.