News
Wed, 07/30/2025 | The Seattle Times
3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA
CEE Professor Jim Thomson explains how underwater topography helped weaken tsunami waves from a major earthquake before they reached Washington’s coast.
Mon, 07/21/2025 | UW News
Cynthia Chen elected to WA Academy of Sciences
CEE Professor Cynthia Chen was among 12 faculty members from the UW elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences this year.
Thu, 07/17/2025
CEE Class of 2025 Graduation Celebration
More than 250 graduates were honored during a ceremony featuring student speeches, awards, a keynote address and the presentation of diplomas.
Tue, 06/24/2025 | Miami Herald
CEE professor weighs in on Surfside collapse
Professor Dawn Lehman is featured in a Miami Herald article discussing the structural flaws that may have led to the Surfside condo collapse.
Mon, 06/23/2025 | UW College of Engineering
Engineering research matters
Everyday our researchers are creating solutions for a healthier, more sustainable and more connected world. But those gains are now at risk.
Thu, 06/19/2025 | Cascade PBS
Washington’s EV rebate program falls short
CEE Professor Don MacKenzie is featured in a Cascade PBS investigation that examined who benefited from Washington’s EV rebate program.
Tue, 06/03/2025
CEE partners with NIST on national building safety investigation
CEE engineers tested full-scale slabs for NIST’s Surfside collapse investigation, helping improve national building safety standards.
Tue, 06/03/2025
Tracking recovery after the Los Angeles wildfires
RAPID Facility collects baseline data documenting the damage caused by wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year.
Tue, 06/03/2025
Message from the chair
Chair Bart Nijssen shares his thoughts on the first half of 2025, focusing on ways to partner with the department.
Tue, 06/03/2025
Stronger together
Five concrete ways to partner with CEE to advance engineering research and education.