Autumn 2025 Edition
Predicting river temperatures
CEE researchers help to restore tribal fishing stocks by harnessing satellite data to determine river temperatures.
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Giving, simplified
Alumni voices and clear answers to common giving questions this season.
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A day in CEE’s construction materials lab
Undergrads mix, test and break concrete to learn how materials behave in the real world.
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Message from the chair
Chair Bart Nijssen on record enrollment, funding shifts and concrete ways to support and partner with CEE this year.
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CEE sees strong enrollment gains
CEE welcomes 223 juniors, up from 146, as outreach and industry demand draw more students to the department.
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Inconsistent charging stations hinder EV adoption
New research explores how people’s perception of public charger reliability impacts their willingness to buy an electric vehicle.
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Fighting antibiotic resistance at the genetic level
CEE researchers test common disinfectants to see how well they kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and break down bacterial DNA linked to resistance.
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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.
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Daniel J. Evans Endowed Professorship announced
A new CEE professorship honors Daniel J. Evans and bolsters faculty recruitment and retention in service of the public good.
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Dorothy Reed retires from CEE
Reed retires from CEE after four decades of teaching, research and national service in wind engineering.
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Honors and awards
Congratulations to students and faculty who have received awards, scholarships, promotions and other honors.
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