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Thu, 01/26/2023
Faculty spotlight: Anne Goodchild
Learn more about one of Professor Anne Goodchild's favorite modes of transport: running! She also shares what she enjoys most about her job and why CEE is unique.
![Michelle Hu and Miguel Gonzalez](https://www.ce.washington.edu/sites/cee/files/styles/large/public/media/images/2023/01/Hu-Gonzalez_0.jpg?itok=YqIX_1iO)
Wed, 01/25/2023
Meet the members: Graduate Student Advisory Board
Two members of CEE's inaugural Graduate Student Advisory Board reflect on their experiences and the impact they had during one-year board terms.
![Faisal Hossain](https://www.ce.washington.edu/sites/cee/files/styles/large/public/media/images/2022/12/Faisal-Hossain-card.jpg?itok=qVI55seU)
Mon, 12/19/2022
Faculty spotlight: Professor Faisal HossainLearn more about what inspired Professor Faisal Hossain to become a hydrologist, what he enjoys most about his job and why he thinks CEE is unique.
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Mon, 12/12/2022
Awards and accolades
Congratulations to students and faculty who have received awards, scholarships and other honors.
![Professor Jessica Lundquist and scientist Steve Oncley setting up a sensor](https://www.ce.washington.edu/sites/cee/files/styles/large/public/media/images/2022/12/20221009_SOS%20GOTHIC%20BASIN_00555_0.jpg?itok=TVhJSCO1)
Mon, 12/05/2022
Snow sleuths
This fall, CEE researchers descended on a small town in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains to prepare for a winter of data-gathering to improve water resources modeling by investigating missing snow.
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Mon, 12/05/2022
Building community
Alumnus William Conner is remembered as a leader in the home building industry as well as for his support of students and faculty through philanthropic gifts.
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Mon, 12/05/2022
Center news
From the RAPID Center’s testing of new technology to Future Rivers graduate students attending the first Summer Field Institute, CEE centers and initiatives continue to innovate.
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Mon, 12/05/2022
Rising to the challenge
CEE alumnus Richard Partington (BSCE ’55) wasn’t afraid of a challenge, both in his personal and professional lives. To commemorate his memory, his family has established a scholarship fund, which will be awarded to a student for the first time this year.
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Wed, 11/30/2022
Northwestern tribal transportation program center headquartered at UW
To support tribal communities in the Pacific Northwest with technical transportation needs, from administering public transit to enhancing safety and infrastructure, the Northwestern Tribal Technical Assistance Program center will be headquartered in UW CEE.
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Tue, 11/22/2022
Bridging the gap: Assessing the impact of a M9 earthquake on bridges
It may be impossible to predict when a M9 earthquake may strike the region, but researchers have succeeded in predicting a crucial detail: the likelihood that bridges will be passable following such an event.
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Mon, 11/21/2022
Paving the way: Joe Mahoney retires
Retiring after more than 40 years in academia, Professor Joe Mahoney leaves a legacy of advancements in transportation-related infrastructure and also established the department's first remote learning master's program more than 20 years ago.
![Professor Emeritus Steve Kramer at the NAE induction ceremony](https://www.ce.washington.edu/sites/cee/files/styles/large/public/media/images/2022/11/Kramer%20induction%20photo360x230.jpg?itok=83hLdha_)
Thu, 11/03/2022
Steve Kramer inducted into the National Academy of Engineering
In early October, Professor Emeritus Steve Kramer was officially inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions in engineering
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Mon, 10/31/2022
Investing in internships
Every summer, CEE students head out into the real-world to gain valuable experience, from learning technical skills to solving new challenges to making connections in the field.
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Thu, 10/27/2022 | UW News
Comparing clean air strategies
A CEE-led research team compared three potential strategies for reducing fine particulate matter pollution disparities across the contiguous U.S. While two approaches based on the Clean Air Act didn’t get rid of disparities, a community-specific approach eliminated pollution disparities.
![EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, and Congressman Derek Kilmer watching lab demonstration by Dr. Ed Kolodziej at UW Tacoma's Center for Urban Waters.](https://www.ce.washington.edu/sites/cee/files/styles/large/public/media/images/2022/10/uwtnews-cuw-EPAevent-featureimage.jpg?itok=6JzOs3wp)
Mon, 10/24/2022
Leaders visit Center for Urban Waters
In celebration of the EPA awarding $36 million in grant funds to Puget Sound, elected officials learned about the work of CEE faculty Ed Kolodziej to identify an unknown chemical that causes death in stormwater-exposed coho salmon.
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Mon, 10/17/2022 | South Seattle Emerald
Op-ed calls for 'meaningful tribal recognition' at UW
In an op-ed published in the South Seattle Emerald, Professor Michael Brett calls for "meaningful tribal recognition' at UW through tuition-free education to every member of a Washington State tribe.
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Thu, 09/29/2022 | UW News
Wave sensors deployed to improve hurricane forecasts
UW CEE researchers including Ph.D. student Jacob Davis and Professor Jim Thomson deployed technology developed at UW off the coast of Florida to measure ocean waves in the path of Hurricane Ian.
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Tue, 09/27/2022 | College of Engineering
A pathway to engineering
The Engineering Dean’s Scholars Program is making it possible for more Washington students, such as environmental engineering major Fiona Clayton, to become engineers.
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Thu, 09/22/2022
New faculty Bethany Gordon joins the department
Joining the CEE Department this autumn as an Assistant Professor, Bethany Gordon’s focus area is currently at the intersection of the built environment, equity and behavioral science.
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Wed, 09/14/2022
Meet the chair: Bart Nijssen
With a variety of academic and industry experience — as well as a background in hydrology — Professor Bart Nijssen is well-prepared to take the helm of the department.
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Tue, 09/06/2022
The Power of Pedaling
CEE graduate student Dan McCabe works to improve bicycle-powered emergency food response.
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Thu, 08/25/2022
New faculty member Amelia Regan directs SCTL master’s program
It’s full speed ahead for Amelia Regan. After retiring from a 25-year career in academia, Regan is bringing her expertise and energy to a new role — as Director of the Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics (SCTL) master’s program and Associate Teaching Professor.
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Tue, 07/26/2022 | College of Engineering
Bart Nijssen to serve as CEE chair
A collaborative leader dedicated to advancing inclusive excellence in engineering education and research, Professor Bart Nijssen will begin his appointment on September 1.
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Thu, 07/07/2022
Annual 2022 CEE department awards
At the end of spring quarter, CEE faculty, students, staff and alumni were honored with department awards, presented during the graduation ceremony. Congratulations to all!
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Tue, 07/05/2022
Third annual Boeing capstone
Students earned their wings during a spring quarter capstone project undertaken in partnership with Boeing. Fittingly, they worked on a novel design for a wingtip end cap that was produced using 3D printing.