Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Oct 1, 2020

Can virtual reality gaming platforms be used to better manage the construction of nuclear power facilities?

Can gaming engines originally designed for entertainment be useful in the construction of nuclear power plants? Drs. Abhinav Gupta and Kevin Han think so. Gupta brings experience in structural and…

Sep 26, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: Observations from the August 9th, 2020 Sparta NC Earthquake. Panel features two CCEE researchers.

Wednesday, September 30 at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET Cost: Free (PDH hours included upon request) REGISTER HERE Webinar: Preliminary Geological and Structural Reconnaissance Observations from the August…

Sep 9, 2020

Day of Giving approaching. We’ve got a challenge to meet.

Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Challenge — Supported by the CCEE Industry Advisory Board Wednesday, September 16th, the Day of Giving, is fast approaching. On that day, after the first…

Aug 21, 2020

Fire, Air Conditioning and Where We Get Our Power

This story, part of a series by Matt Shipman, first appeared on the NC State News site on August 20, 2020. Shared here with permission. Editor’s Note: This is a guest…

Aug 6, 2020

Moving Out, Moving In, Moving Forward

During the week of August 3rd, we began moving into Fitts-Woolard Hall. One of the first areas to be moved was the Construction, Materials, and Mechanics Laboratory, usually referred to…

Jul 28, 2020

Opening the doors

This article, written by Darsee Heath, originally appeared on the College of Engineering news site on July 27, 2020 The new Fitts-Woolard Hall has hit many milestones. From the completion…

Jul 24, 2020

Study: Novel PFAS Comprise 24% of Those Measured in Blood of Wilmington, NC Residents

The following article, written by Tracey Peake first appeared on NC State News site on July 22, 2020. Congratulations to CCEE’s Dr. Nadine Kotlarz, lead author on the paper referenced…

Jul 13, 2020

BENCHED: What happens when the laboratory locks the doors?

What happens when, with very little warning, a research laboratory has to be closed? In our CCEE department, we have more than a dozen laboratories in Mann Hall, Broughton Hall,…

Jun 9, 2020

EWB teams bring longstanding projects to closure amidst challenges from pandemic

The NC State Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has 3 teams that have been working on projects with international partners in recent years including two teams in Sierra Leone…

May 28, 2020

CCEE Department Head Morton Barlaz honored with AEESP Founders’ Award

“Prof. Mort Barlaz has demonstrated excellence and has been a leader in environmental engineering research, education, and practice throughout his career. He arguably has been the leading solid waste management…

May 22, 2020

CCEE’s de los Reyes heads up rapid research effort to use wastewater analysis to track Covid 19 infection rates

When the Covid 19 pandemic began spreading throughout the world, Dr. Francis de los Reyes, along with Dr. Nadine Kotlarz (researcher at the Center for Human Health and the Environment),…

May 16, 2020

Virtual Meetings for Prospective Undergraduate Students

Join our Q&A sessions for more info. Are you interested in learning more about the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering before you make your college decision? Then join…

May 15, 2020

Congratulations to the 2020 CCEE Outstanding Seniors

Each year the CCEE department presents four Outstanding Senior Awards to students who have demonstrated continued excellence during their undergraduate studies. This year’s honors go to Danielle Curri for Scholarly…

May 8, 2020

Virtual Celebration of the Class of 2020 features many faculty and staff

At the same time that we would have been having our graduation ceremony, the Department is releasing a video to celebrate the CCEE Class of 2020. It’s fun and full…

Apr 30, 2020

Department to Celebrate Class of 2020 with Video

To recognize and celebrate the hard work and accomplishment of all those graduating from the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering we are creating a video. It will be…

Apr 24, 2020

Frey awarded the 2020 Alcoa Foundation Distinguished Engineering Research Achievement Award

CCEE’s Dr. H. Christopher Frey, the Glenn E Futrell Distinguished University Professor, was recently awarded the 2020 Alcoa Foundation Distinguished Engineering Research Achievement Award. This award is made to a…

Apr 10, 2020

Senior Marlee Strong awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Fellowship

Marlee Strong was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. After she receives her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in May, she will begin her doctoral studies…

Mar 30, 2020

Call receives prestigious CAREER Award

Dr. Douglas Call, an assistant professor in CCEE, received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development award, known as the CAREER Award. The five-year NSF grant will support…

Mar 17, 2020

Poultry Ownership and Child Diarrhea: a Partnership to Assess and Reduce Disease Impact

This story is reprinted from the Global Water, Sanitation & Hygiene news page. It features research from an interdisciplinary team which includes CCEE Assistant Professor Dr. Angela Harris. Drs. Ayse…

Mar 13, 2020

CCEE Alumnus Steve Angel receives the Watauga Medal

Steve Angel graduated from the CCEE department in 1977. He’s one of the inaugural members of the CCEE Hall of Fame, and was just awarded the Watauga Medal, which is…

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