April 7th, 2026
As part of Honors Week, CCEE hosted our annual Awards Ceremony on April 1, 2026. Since 1988, we have bestowed the Distinguished Departmental Fellow Award to honor 144 individuals who exemplify excellence in engineering, demonstrate exceptional professional achievement, and show a strong commitment to advancing the department’s educational mission. We were pleased to add five […]
January 16th, 2026
By Natalie Crouse Dr. Thang N. Dao, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, has been selected for an Editor’s Choice distinction by the Journal of Structural Engineering. This leading peer-reviewed journal, published by the American Society of Civil Engineers, features research advancing theory and practice in structural engineering. Editor’s Choice […]
November 5th, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Prabhakar Clement’s groundwater research team for publishing a new journal paper titled “Development of a Novel Evaporation–Imbibition Method to Characterize the Hysteresis Properties of Unsaturated Soils,” which has been selected for the Editor’s Choice section of the Journal of Hydrologic Engineering in the ASCE Library. Read Dr. Clement’s journal article: http://bit.ly/4qzPrEd
October 14th, 2025
By Natalie Crouse The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a grant to support a three-year initiative improving water quality monitoring across coastal Alabama and Mississippi. The project, titled “PFAS Monitoring, Convening, Environmental Awareness and Portal for Alabama & Mississippi,” is led by principal investigator Dr. Leigh Terry with co-principal investigator Dr. Mark Elliott. The team […]
June 16th, 2025
Conference: 15th Advances in Cement-Based Materials, June 11–13, 2025, Boulder, Colorado. This annual technical meeting, organized by the American Ceramic Society’s Cements Division, highlights cutting-edge research and innovation in cement and concrete materials. As part of the conference, a Student Poster Competition was held, attracting over 45 student presenters from leading U.S. universities and national […]