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RAPID researchers survey damage to structures located on the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas

Tue, 04/05/2022

A RAPID transformation

CEE's RAPID facility continues to advance data gathering protocols and procedures in the aftermath of natural disasters, thanks to a $6 million NSF renewal grant.

Cars on a road with houses and mountains in the background

Wed, 03/09/2022 | UW News

Housing discrimination and air pollution

A team of researchers, including Professor Julian Marshall, has found that housing discrimination practices dating from the 1930s still drive air pollution disparities in many American cities today.

A person in wheelchair and another standing person at a city sidewalk

Mon, 03/07/2022

Sidewalk equity

Researchers seek to make digital wayfinding more equitable and accessible to broader populations of people.

A building under construction

Tue, 03/01/2022

Earthquake engineering certificate program

A new certificate program in earthquake engineering will be offered by the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department starting in spring quarter 2022.

Assistant professor Brett Maurer

Thu, 01/27/2022

Brett Maurer receives 2022 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award

Assistant Professor Brett Maurer has received the 2022 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award from ASCE, which honors outstanding geotechnical engineers.

Aftermath of the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South building

Wed, 01/05/2022 | Miami Herald

Collapse reconstructed: Champlain Towers South

The Miami Herald worked with CEE professor Dawn Lehman to analyze building plans and test theories about what went wrong using computer models.

A photo of a city skyline in a haze of smog

Wed, 12/15/2021 | UW News

Pollution disparities for people of color

CEE researchers uncover how people of color are more likely to be exposed to six major air pollutants, regardless of income level, across the continental United States.

A tank of water with rectangular white and orange devices floating inside

Mon, 12/13/2021

New wave of research

With an elevated risk of a tsunami event in the Pacific Northwest, CEE researchers work to understand the chaotic nature of tsunami debris.

A collage of 6 photos of sidewalks

Mon, 12/13/2021

PacTrans: A driving force in transportation research

Headquartering transportation research and initiatives for the Pacific Northwest, PacTrans reflects on what a $14.35 million USDOT grant has helped make possible.

A screenshot of the parking app

Mon, 12/13/2021

Real-time parking availability? There’s an app for that

Delivery drivers spend a significant amount of time searching for parking. But that may change one day soon, thanks to a real-time parking availability app.