News
Mon, 10/27/2025
A day in CEE’s construction materials lab
Undergrads mix, test and break concrete to learn how materials behave in the real world.
Wed, 10/22/2025 | Daily Sitka Sentinel
Studying Alaska’s sockeye boom
CEE’s Michael Brett is helping the Sitka Tribe of Alaska study a record salmon run.
Fri, 10/17/2025 | KNKX
What's in a station name
Ryan Avery of the Washington State Transportation Center on how Sound Transit names its light rail stops, and why local riders shape the final choice.
Mon, 09/22/2025 | UW News
Inconsistent public charging slows EV adoption
CEE study shows doubts about public-charger reliability strongly deter first-time EV buyers — overshadowing discounts, range gains and new stations.
Tue, 09/16/2025 | KUOW
When buildings settle into earth
Professor Brett Maurer explains the engineering behind foundation settlement, after Seattle's new Rainier Beach High School sank three inches into a former peat bog.
Mon, 09/08/2025
Leadership on and off the jobsite
Thorvaldur Konradsson (MSCE’10) helped lead Seattle’s recent light rail expansion and remains deeply involved in mentoring young engineers.
Tue, 09/02/2025 | CNN
Challenging DOE climate report
CEE’s Rebecca Neumann joins climate scientists in refuting a DOE report that minimizes climate change risks.
Mon, 08/18/2025 | For Washington
Predicting river temperatures
Doctoral student George Darkwah is harnessing satellite data to help Pacific Northwest tribes restore fishing stocks.
Mon, 08/11/2025 | UW News
Studying disinfectants and bacterial DNA
CEE researchers test common disinfectants to see how well they kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and break down bacterial DNA linked to resistance.
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.