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Cars on a roadway in China

Wed, 06/08/2022

Higher socioeconomic status linked to increased air pollution exposure in China

For the first time, UW researchers have uncovered that people living in China who have a higher socioeconomic status are actually more exposed to outdoor air pollution, which runs contrary to existing studies conducted throughout North America.    

Professor Steve Muench and his Ph.D. student Milad Ashtiani

Fri, 05/27/2022

Two College of Engineering teaching awards

In recognition of their excellence as instructors, two members of the CEE community — Professor Steve Muench and his Ph.D. student Milad Ashtiani — were honored with College of Engineering teaching awards.

Group photo of award recipients

Wed, 05/25/2022

Nominated by students, CEE faculty receive FACET teaching awards

Students have had their say. They’ve nominated five CEE faculty members to receive 2022 Faculty Appreciation for Career Education & Training (FACET) Awards.

Judy Khalamwa headshot

Tue, 05/24/2022

MSCE graduate aligns career with life purpose

When recent graduate Judy Khalamwa wanted to both further her career and make her work more meaningful, she decided to start with a solid foundation — and enrolled in UW CEE’s online Master of Science in Construction Engineering program.

Purple and gold balloons

Mon, 05/23/2022

Awards and accolades

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

Alumni donors

Mon, 05/23/2022

Investing in students: CEE alumni step forward to help fund two building initiatives

CEE alumni are skilled at solving infrastructure problems. So perhaps it’s no surprise that several have generously stepped forward to help fund two building initiatives currently underway.

Anne Goodchild cutting a cake

Mon, 05/23/2022

Center news

From SCTL’s five-year anniversary to PacTrans' new summer course for middle school students to RAPID's graduate fellowship program, CEE’s centers continue to have notable impact.

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.