News
Mon, 11/24/2025
From field to film, measuring “missing snow”
UW hydrology team quantifies snow lost to the air and shows the work behind the numbers in a short film.
Wed, 11/19/2025
CEE sees strong enrollment gains
CEE welcomes 223 juniors, up from 146, as outreach and industry demand draw more students to the department.
Wed, 11/05/2025 | San Francisco Chronicle
Learning from California’s earthquake legacy
CEE’s Joseph Wartman writes in the San Francisco Chronicle about how California’s approach to earthquake safety could guide its wildfire preparedness.
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.