Environmental Water Resources and Coastal Engineering

Oct 31, 2023

Poop, Pee and Microbes: The Complicated Ecology of Pit Latrines

A new study sheds light on the complex microbial ecosystems found in pit latrines, which are used by billions of people around the world. The findings are relevant for efforts… 

Oct 23, 2023

CCEE Ph.D. student awarded 2023 Megan Cornog Memorial Highway Safety Scholarship

CCEE Ph.D. student Thomas Thelen was awarded the 2023 Megan Cornog Memorial Highway Safety Scholarship from the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC). Thelen, advised by Assistant… 

Oct 5, 2023

Associate Professor Jeremiah Johnson tapped as KIETS Senior Faculty Fellow

Associate Professor Jeremiah Johnson was named a 2023 Senior Faculty Fellow for the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science (KIETS) Climate Leaders Program.  KIETS provides opportunities for NC State faculty… 

Aug 15, 2023

CCEE students, faculty bond over whitewater rafting excursion

Another summer, another thrill-seeking group of CCEE students and faculty hitting the frothy river rapids for a bonding whitewater rafting excursion.   Distinguished University Professor Mort Barlaz has led an annual… 

Jul 21, 2023

Detlef Knappe appears in Sourcing Journal feature about PFAS

CCEE Professor Detlef Knappe was featured in a Sourcing Journal article focused on the negative effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds and why many chemists and academics are… 

Jul 21, 2023

CCEE Head Jackie MacDonald Gibson appointed to NC Environmental Management Commission

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper appointed CCEE Department Head and Professor Jackie MacDonald Gibson to the NC Environmental Management Commission. The commission is responsible for adopting rules for the protection…