UW Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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2026 CEE Graduation Celebration

We celebrated the Class of 2026 on June 6 at our departmental Graduation Celebration.

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The Bridge Newsletter cover Spring 2026

The Bridge: Spring 2026 edition

See what's new with CEE, featuring the I-90 floating bridge digital twin, a NASA satellite mission, student clubs and more.

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Guidance & leadership

External advisory board

CEE’s External Advisory Board brings real-world perspectives to strategic decision-making, advising on curriculum, research priorities and student career pathways.

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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

Burges Visiting Professors

The last apprentice

Sculptor and master stonemason Richard Rhodes brings 5,000 years of stone knowledge to CEE.

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Department spotlight

Michael Dodd

Professor

Michael Dodd studies how light and chemistry can make water safer. His lab designs practical treatment methods that remove pollutants and germs and reduce the risk of drug-resistant infections in communities and health care settings.

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Studying disinfectants and bacterial DNA

Michael Dodd and his team test common disinfectants to see how well they kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and break down bacterial DNA linked to resistance.

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