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Fri, 06/05/2026

Honors & awards

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

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Thu, 06/04/2026

Concrete, steel, timber

An inside look at three of CEE’s student clubs where coursework meets competition.

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Tue, 06/02/2026

New UW model maps Seattle’s landslide risk building by building

A new model maps landslide risk for every building in Seattle, capturing not just unstable slopes but where debris would go. 

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Tue, 06/02/2026

Edward McCormack retires after decades of service to CEE

McCormack retires after more than 35 years at the UW, leaving a research legacy in freight mobility and sustainable transportation.

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Tue, 06/02/2026

CEE expands External Advisory Board

Eight new members joined the department's External Advisory Board this year, bringing the group to full capacity and deepening CEE's ties to leaders across industry, government and consulting.

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Tue, 06/02/2026

Message from the chair

Chair Bart Nijssen on the 2 Line floating bridge crossing, NASA's EDGE mission and a spring of growth for CEE.

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Mon, 06/01/2026

A bubble tea approach to kidney disease

CEE research offers a new option for patients.

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Mon, 06/01/2026

In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Michael Pilat

Remembering a lifelong Husky and pioneer in air pollution control whose four decades on the faculty shaped CEE's air resources program.

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Mon, 06/01/2026

Remembering former Chair and Professor Neil Hawkins

Hawkins chaired CEE from 1978 to 1987 and helped build the department into a top-tier research institution in concrete engineering.

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Mon, 06/01/2026

Professor John Stanton delivers graduation keynote

Stanton, who joined CEE in 1978 and is retiring this summer, delivered the keynote at the department's June 6 graduation celebration.