News
Fri, 02/07/2025 | University of Wisconsin - College of Engineering
NW TTAP part of new TRAVELS Center
The Northwestern Tribal Technical Assistance Program, housed in CEE, is part of a new center aimed at advancing autonomous vehicle access in rural and tribal communities.
Fri, 01/10/2025 | UW Industrial and Systems Engineering
Neighbors are key to weathering disasters
New research from CEE and ISE Professor Cynthia Chen reveals the power of neighbors helping neighbors in times of crisis.
Wed, 12/11/2024
UW, PacTrans and WSDOT relaunch fellowship to strengthen civil engineering pipeline
New program helps WSDOT employees earn master’s degrees, addressing workforce shortages and supporting Washington’s infrastructure needs.
Sat, 11/30/2024 | Urban Freight Lab
Urban Freight Lab gets community health grant
With an HEI grant, the Urban Freight Lab will study how ecommerce-driven freight affects air quality and health in marginalized communities.
Thu, 11/21/2024
Safeguarding privacy in transportation data
Professor Jeff Ban's research uses data to address traffic issues, ensuring solutions that protect personal privacy in modern cities.
Thu, 05/30/2024
Urban Freight Lab expands impact beyond Seattle
Leveraging a $2 million grant, the Urban Freight Lab is extending its urban logistics solutions from Seattle to cities nationwide, optimizing goods delivery and enhancing urban sustainability.
Tue, 05/21/2024
Beyond the blueprint
Kiewit shows students around the Federal Way Link Extension construction site.
Mon, 03/11/2024 | College of Engineering
Advancing electric vehicle technology
How UW engineers are helping Washington lead the way in electric vehicle technology and the infrastructure required to advance it.
Fri, 12/15/2023
Electric cargo bikes' future
A new paper by the Urban Freight Lab highlights the transformative potential of electric cargo bikes in reshaping urban logistics.
Thu, 12/14/2023 | UW News
Amazon's delivery impact
New research by CEE team shows that Seattle metro residents near Amazon delivery stations face more pollution but order fewer packages.
Mon, 10/09/2023
TRAC Director Mark Hallenbeck retires
The director of the Washington State Transportation Center influenced roadway systems and transportation engineering locally and nationally.
Tue, 09/12/2023 | UW Magazine
Happiness is just "One Bus Away"
Two graduate students seeking a better transit experience invented an app that is used by millions across the U.S.
Mon, 05/15/2023
Fighting fatalities with facts
Along a dangerous highway corridor in the heart of Yakima Valley, a sensing device developed by the UW STAR Lab and associated spin-off company AIWaysion is being utilized to help improve traffic safety and save lives.
Tue, 04/04/2023
Two ASCE honors for Professor Yinhai Wang
This spring, Professor Yinhai Wang is the recipient of two honors from ASCE. In addition to being honored with the 2023 Francis Turner Award, Wang was elevated to the title of Distinguished Member, Class of 2023.
Thu, 02/23/2023
PacTrans receives USDOT $15M renewal award
To continue and expand its important work to improve the movement of people and goods throughout the region, PacTrans has received another green light: a $15 million renewal grant from USDOT over the course of five years.
Tue, 01/31/2023
Yinhai Wang elevated to IEEE Fellow
A distinction reserved for a small number of members, Professor Yinhai Wang has been elevated to the status of IEEE Fellow in recognition of contributions to traffic sensing, transportation data science, and smart infrastructure systems.
Wed, 11/30/2022
Northwestern tribal transportation program center headquartered at UW
To support tribal communities in the Pacific Northwest with technical transportation needs, from administering public transit to enhancing safety and infrastructure, the Northwestern Tribal Technical Assistance Program center will be headquartered in UW CEE.
Tue, 09/06/2022
The Power of Pedaling
CEE graduate student Dan McCabe works to improve bicycle-powered emergency food response.
Thu, 08/25/2022
New faculty member Amelia Regan directs SCTL master’s program
It’s full speed ahead for Amelia Regan. After retiring from a 25-year career in academia, Regan is bringing her expertise and energy to a new role — as Director of the Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics (SCTL) master’s program and Associate Teaching Professor.
Mon, 03/07/2022
Sidewalk equity
Researchers seek to make digital wayfinding more equitable and accessible to broader populations of people.
Mon, 11/01/2021 | UW News
$2M from NSF to design an ‘adaptable society’
A team led by professor Cynthia Chen has received a nearly $2 million grant from NSF to further research into how urban societal systems can be organized to be both efficient and resilient.
Thu, 06/24/2021
Urban Freight Lab launches sustainable last-mile delivery project
The Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics’ Urban Freight Lab has launched one of the nation’s first zero-emissions delivery pilots that focuses on the “last-mile” — when parcels are moved from a transportation hub to a final destination.
Tue, 06/08/2021 | UW News
Pandemic work and leisure habits studied
A new regional survey administered by UW researchers including CEE professor Jeff Ban uncovers commute, work and lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed, 01/27/2021
$11.45 million grant funds mobility tech
Co-led by TRAC director Mark Hallenbeck, an initiative to promote independent mobility for all is awarded $11.45 million.
Tue, 01/12/2021
A mobility informed COVID-19 transmission model
A new type of mobility informed infectious disease model is already being used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to forecast COVID-19 deaths across the country.