UW Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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UW CEE is hiring

We are hiring a tenure-track assistant professor with a focus in sustainable infrastructure.

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2025 Wenk Lecture

Join us on November 20 as Carlos Genatios discusses how engineering and policy keep communities safe from disasters.

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GRADUATE EXCELLENCE

CEE ranked #10 nationwide

UW CEE ranks #10 out of 152 civil engineering graduate programs in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 rankings. Explore how our graduate programs combine hands-on research, professional impact and academic excellence.

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Our vision

CEE strategic plan

Learn about the department's 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and associated Grand Challenges, which will guide our work for the next five years.

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Partners in progress

Engage with CEE

Our alumni and industry partners help drive innovation, support students, and shape the future of engineering through mentorship, research and collaboration.

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Real-world experience

Student internships

Internships are great practical experience to go along with academics, and create industry connections that can lead to full-time employment.

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Department news

Engineering and the community

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.

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Department spotlight

Mike Gomez

Associate Professor

Gomez studies how natural processes in soil can be used to solve big engineering challenges. By working with bacteria and minerals found in nature, his research aims to create more sustainable ways to strengthen the ground, protect infrastructure and reduce the environmental impact of construction.

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Reinforcing the ground beneath our feet

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

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