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Spring 2024 Bridge newsletter
Explore our department newsletter and read about faculty updates, new research, center news and student successes.
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CEE department graduation
The departmental graduation celebration for the Class of 2024 took place on June 1.
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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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OUR VALUES
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Learn how the CEE department is taking concrete actions toward a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.
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.
Explore internshipsDepartment news
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Environmental Engineering
Energized for change
After living through the devastation of hurricanes in Puerto Rico, grad student Miguel González-Montijo is working on clean energy innovations for the future.
![Bethany Gordon](https://www.ce.washington.edu/sites/cee/files/images/bethany-gordon-headshot.png)
Department spotlight
Bethany Gordon
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Assistant Professor
Driven by a commitment to social equity, Gordon's research challenges traditional engineering boundaries and focuses on how understanding human behavior can lead to more responsive and inclusive infrastructure solutions.
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Related news
Community-driven design
Bethany Gordon integrates social sciences with engineering, aiming for more inclusive designs that consider human behavior.
Read about her research