A top-ranked department

  • Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Program: #11

    U.S. News & World Report, 2025

  • Graduate Environmental Engineering Program: #8

    U.S. News & World Report, 2024

  • Undergraduate Civil Engineering Program: #11

    U.S. News & World Report, 2025

  • Graduate Civil Engineering Program: #12

    U.S. News & World Report, 2024

CEE programs

Research

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    Climate-resilient environmental systems and technologies (CREST)

    Researchers in CEE's Climate-resilient environmental systems and technologies focus area are modeling complex interactions between the natural and built environments.

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    Sustainable energy and transportation systems (SETS)

    Researchers in CEE's Sustainable energy and transportation systems focus area are crafting equitable solutions for energy and transportation infrastructures.

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    Mechanics, chemistry, and materials (MCM)

    Researchers in CEE's Mechanics, chemistry, and materials focus area are addressing pressing societal needs related to climate change, food and water scarcity, and sustainable urban systems.

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    Intelligent engineered systems and society (IESS)

    Researchers in CEE's Intelligent engineered systems and society focus area are addressing pressing global issues such as climate change and urbanization through intelligent and autonomous infrastructure systems.

    • Hiring tenure-track faculty

    The Department of Civil and Environemntal Engineering welcomes applications for a faculty position specializing in decarbonization of the built environment and/or adaptation to climate change.