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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.

An aerial view of a large ice sheet in Greenland.

Fri, 02/20/2026

NASA selects EDGE satellite mission

NASA selected the Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE) mission, with CEE Associate Professor David Shean serving as a co-investigator on the mission’s science team.

Students walk across Red Square on the University of Washington campus.

Thu, 02/05/2026 | UW News

Moore Foundation backs CEE postdocs

George Brencher and Cassandra Henderson were selected through UW’s Moore Foundation-funded postdoctoral program supporting Earth and climate science.

Two men curling on ice.

Wed, 02/04/2026

Sliding into the Olympic spotlight

CEE graduate Luc Violette balances engineering and elite competition on curling’s biggest stage.

A factory smokestack with a sunset in the background.

Tue, 01/13/2026 | ABC News

What the new EPA rule means

CEE Professor Julian Marshall discussed how the rule could affect regulation of PM2.5 and ozone — two widespread pollutants linked to serious health harms.

People walk down the street past a restaurant using part of the street for outdoor dining.

Thu, 01/08/2026

When streets become more than car lanes

CEE graduate Jeremy Chan earned the Distinguished Thesis Award for modeling how repurposed streets affect congestion, driving and how people get around.

Paolo Calvi headshot

Wed, 12/17/2025

Torre Piloti project wins international design prize with help from CEE’s Paolo Calvi

CEE’s Paolo Calvi helped stabilize Genoa’s new port control tower with an active mass damper system; the project won an international design award.

Aerial shot of the massive mudslide that killed 43 people in the community of Oso on March 24, 2014.

Sun, 12/14/2025 | The Seattle Times

Landslide mapping gaps persist

CEE’s Joe Wartman spoke with The Seattle Times about Washington’s unfinished landslide-risk maps — and why stronger risk tools matter.

Bronze W

Mon, 12/08/2025

Giving, simplified

Alumni voices and clear answers to common giving questions this season.

Purple balloons with a W on them.

Mon, 12/08/2025

Honors & awards

Congratulations to students and faculty who have received awards, scholarships, promotions and other honors.