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Vladislav Sevostianov Wins Gerald O. Mott Award
March 14, 2024

On behalf of the Crop Science Society of America, Vlad was selected, by the Department, as this year’s recipient of the Gerald O. Mott Award.  This award recognizes outstanding graduate students in Crop Science related fields. Vlad, along with his photo, will be published in CSA News.

CNN Article features CEE Professor Elie Bou-Zeid
March 13, 2024

Summers are becoming increasingly dangerous, especially in cities where the warming effects of tall buildings, concrete and asphalt send…

Professor Adriaenssens Wins the 2024 Francqui Chair at Ghent University
March 11, 2024

Professor Sigrid Adriaenssens has been awarded the 2024 Francqui Chair at Ghent University, Belgium. The Francqui Foundation promotes excellence in fundamental research by fostering higher education and scientific advancement in Belgium.

In addition, Professor Adriaenssens has also received the medal of Ghent…

AISC Forge Prize
March 8, 2024

CEE PhD student Isabel Moreira de Olivera is part of a team that was just awarded the AISC Forge Prize. The Forge Prize is presented annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) to celebrate emerging architects, architecture educators, and graduate students who create visionary designs that embrace steel as the primary…

Professor Claire White has been awarded $3,000,000 this January from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Feb. 9, 2024

Professor Claire White has been awarded $3 million this January from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to lead the interdisciplinary effort on the decarbonization of concrete. She will lead a consortium of researchers and practitioners from academia – Princeton University, Cornell University, and University of Texas at Austin – and industry –…

Dr Iman Mansouri, is the lead guest editor in ASCE’s Natural Hazard Review Special Collection
Feb. 9, 2024

Dr Iman Mansouri, Research Scholar in Prof. Garlock’s CRUE lab is the lead guest editor in ASCE’s Natural Hazard Review Special Collection on Applying Machine Learning to Improve Natural Hazards Prediction and Mitigation. See more details – and apply – at…

Professor Elie Bou-Zeid wins prestigious scientific award
Jan. 29, 2024

CEE Professor Elie Bou-Zeid has been awarded the Distinguished Scientific/Technological Accomplishment Award by the Scientific and Technological Activities Commission (STAC) of the American Meteorological Society (AMS)!

The award honors “an individual who has made significant contributions to the discipline and is well recognized…

Prof. Sigrid Adriaenssens is the recipient of the 2024 Francqui Chair at the Ghent University
Jan. 24, 2024

Prof. Sigrid Adriaenssens is the recipient of the 2024 Francqui Chair at the Ghent University. The Francqui Foundation promotes excellence in fundamental research by fostering higher education and scientific advancement in Belgium. It has a profound and lasting impact on the nation’s intellectual landscape,…

Grad Students Matthew Sima and Mauricio Pereira Receive The School of Engineering and Applied Science Award for Excellence
Sept. 28, 2023

The Department is proud to announce that Graduate Students Mattew Sima and Mauricio Pereira have received the School of Engineering and Applied Science Award for Excellence for 2023.  This award is given to SEAS graduate students who have performed at the highest level as scholars and researchers.  The Civil and Environmental…

Reza Moini received NSF CAREER Award
Sept. 19, 2023

CEE assistant professor Reza Moini has been awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award to understand and engineer a new generation of concrete composites, inspired by…