News
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.
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.
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.
Wed, 12/15/2021 | UW News
Pollution disparities for people of colorCEE 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.
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.
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.
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.
Mon, 12/13/2021
Harris Hydraulics Lab remodel
Things are flowing much better in the Civil & Environmental Engineering fluids lab, located in the 100-year-old Harris Hydraulics Laboratory, following a substantial renovation project. The project enhances the student experience through more hands-on workstations and flexible teaching space.
Mon, 12/13/2021
Three CEE faculty promotedCongratulations to the following three UW CEE faculty members who were promoted in September in recognition of their hard work and achievements: Associate Professors Paolo Calvi, Richard Wiebe and Mari Winkler.
Mon, 12/13/2021
Remembering Demetrios ‘Dimitri’ Spyridakis
Professor Emeritus Demetrios “Dimitri” Spyridakis dedicated his life’s work to keeping waterways pristine. A longtime CEE faculty member who taught courses in water and soil chemistry and conducted research on water pollution, Spyridakis passed away in October 2021.