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A forest against a background of blue sky

Mon, 05/23/2022

Countering climate change: Alumnus co-founds CarbonPlan to inform and evaluate climate solutions

The concept of climate change may not be new, but the team at CarbonPlan has a new approach to help inform both carbon removal and climate solutions.

Frank Miles

Mon, 05/23/2022

A life and a legacy: Frank Miles family supports Concrete Canoe Team and student scholarships

To honor the legacy of alumnus Frank Miles, who built one of the largest construction materials businesses in the Pacific Northwest, his family has established a student support fund.

Steve Kramer

Mon, 05/23/2022

Enjoy the video: 2022 Burges Lecture

Enjoy the video of Professor Emeritus Steve Kramer's talk titled “Big, Small, Fast, Slow: Geohazards I Have Known,” during which he examined a variety of geohazards and discussed examples from his 44-year career.

Karl Linden and Timo Hartmann

Mon, 05/23/2022

Twice the expertise: Visiting Burges Professors join the department

Visiting Burges Professors from Germany and Colorado joined the department for spring quarter. They shared their knowledge and outside perspectives by teaching classes, meeting with researchers and giving lectures.

Erica Fuhrmeister

Mon, 05/23/2022

New faculty, new appointment

Incoming DEOHS faculty member Erica Fuhrmeister will work closely with the environmental engineering group.

Man standing at a podium with a lecture slide, titled “Big, Small, Fast, Slow: Geohazards I Have Known” at the University of Washington.

Fri, 05/20/2022

2022 Burges Lecture: Big, Small, Fast, Slow: Geohazards I Have Known

Professor Emeritus Steve Kramer examines a variety of geohazards with examples from his career in geotechnical engineering research and practice and show how geotechnical engineers are dealing with them.

Cynthia Chen headshot

Thu, 05/19/2022

Professor Cynthia Chen named as interim chair of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

"Cynthia’s dedication to leadership and service makes her exceptionally qualified to serve as interim chair of ISE."

Students hiking up to the Easton Glacier

Mon, 05/16/2022

A mountain of learning

UW students visit one of Mount Baker's most prominent glaciers to learn how to gather highly precise data that can be used to track glacier change.

Dawn Lehman's headshot

Tue, 05/10/2022

2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning collaboration

The team at the Miami Herald has received the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Reporting. The award honors the media team’s investigation into the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South, for which CEE Professor Dawn Lehman was a key technical contributor.

An old black and white photo that shows Joe Mahoney speaking with two colleagues

Tue, 04/26/2022

A student-focused send-off

In honor of Professor Joe Mahoney's upcoming retirement, a newly established scholarship fund will support underrepresented students who are the first in their family to attend college.