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An aerial view of an intersection

Mon, 05/05/2025 | University of Washington

Sensing safer roads

Professor Yinhai Wang's STAR Lab built a traffic sensor now keeping 24/7 watch over one of Washington's most dangerous intersections.

An aerial view of Seattle's West Point Treatment Plant

Mon, 04/28/2025

Winkler Lab pilots pave the way for cleaner water — without building new tanks

The Winkler Lab is testing ways to retrofit wastewater plants for better nitrogen removal without building new tanks.

Snow hydrology course students sit in a snow pit they dug at Snoqualmie Pass.

Mon, 04/21/2025

Into the snowpack

Snow hydrology class visits Snoqualmie Pass to dig snow pits, take measurements and learn in the field.

Stuart Strand

Wed, 04/02/2025

Remembering Professor Emeritus Stuart Strand

A longtime UW faculty member, Professor Emeritus Stuart Strand was known for developing sustainable, bio-based solutions to environmental pollution.

Three people in lab coats and gloves standing in a laboratory with equipment behind them.

Fri, 03/21/2025

Reinforcing the ground beneath our feet

CEE’s Mike Gomez and his team are using bacteria to strengthen soil and prevent liquefaction, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional methods.

An automonous vehicle illustration next to a compass rose logo for the Northwestern Tribal Technical Assistance Program

Fri, 02/07/2025 | University of Wisconsin - College of Engineering

NW TTAP part of new TRAVELS Center

The Northwestern Tribal Technical Assistance Program, housed in CEE, is part of a new center aimed at advancing autonomous vehicle access in rural and tribal communities.

A view of the Torre Piloti in the Port of Genoa

Wed, 01/15/2025

How a CEE professor used new technology to stabilize a tower that couldn’t stop swaying

CEE’s Paolo Calvi implemented a cutting-edge technological solution to stabilize a new Italian control tower in the Port of Genoa, ensuring safety from high winds.

Professor Cynthia Chen presents findings in a keynote at the 2024 International Conference on Resilient Systems (ICRS) in Singapore.

Fri, 01/10/2025 | UW Industrial and Systems Engineering

Neighbors are key to weathering disasters

New research from CEE and ISE Professor Cynthia Chen reveals the power of neighbors helping neighbors in times of crisis.

CEE Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Victor Yamada speaks to graduates at the 2024 CEE graduation ceremony

Wed, 12/18/2024

Air quality to advocacy: 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Victor Yamada reflects on his EPA career and volunteer work

2024 Distinguished Alumnus Victor Yamada shares his career journey in environmental engineering and his passion for Japanese American history.

An illustration of Daniel J. Evans in the foreground with a forest and mountain in the background.

Tue, 12/17/2024 | UW Magazine

The life and times of Daniel J. Evans

A rare pragmatist who never compromised his values, Evans (BSCE ’48, MSCE ’49) bettered the world as a senator, governor, community-college builder and champion of the environment.