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Jun 17, 2024

New research shows that “sunny day flooding” increases fecal contamination of coastal waters

A new study from researchers including CCEE Assistant Professors Angela Harris and Katherine Anarde finds that “sunny day flooding,” which occurs during high tides, increases the levels of fecal bacteria…

Jun 17, 2024

Assistant Professor Jason Patrick wins NC State Outstanding Teacher Award

Assistant Professor Jason Patrick was selected as a university-level recipient of the NC State 2023-24 Outstanding Teacher Award and will become a member of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers. The…

Jun 17, 2024

CCEE grad student Ben Clark named Global One Health Fellow

CCEE Ph.D. student Benjamin Clark was named to the 2024-25 cohort of NC State’s Global One Health Fellows. He was one of five students selected from a highly competitive pool of more…

Jun 17, 2024

CCEE’s Ali Hajbabaie named Provost’s Faculty Fellow

CCEE Associate Professor Ali Hajbabaie was named to the 2024-25 class of Provost’s Faculty Fellows by the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and the Office for Faculty Excellence.  The Provost’s…

Jun 17, 2024

CCEE’s Ashly Cabas receives NC State Outstanding Global Engagement Award

CCEE Assistant Professor Ashly Cabas won the NC State Outstanding Global Engagement Award, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments in globally engaged teaching, student support, research, extension and outreach, and economic development…

Jun 12, 2024

CCEE Ph.D. candidate Liannian Wang earns Chishiki-AI in Civil Engineering Graduate Fellowship

CCEE Ph.D. candidate Liannian Wang was selected for a Chishiki-AI in Civil Engineering Graduate Fellowship from The University of Texas at Austin. Chishiki-AI is collaborating with SCIPE (Strengthening the Cyberinfrastructure…

Jun 12, 2024

CCEE team scores top five in EERI Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition

A team of six undergraduate CCEE students brought home third place in seismic cost and fourth place in seismic performance in the 2024 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Undergraduate Seismic Design…

Jun 12, 2024

CCEE’s Amy Alexander nominated for the NC State College of Engineering Award for Excellence

CCEE University Program Specialist/External Relations and Operations Manager Amy Alexander was nominated for a 2024 NC State College of Engineering Award for Excellence in the Human Relations category.  The Awards…

Jun 12, 2024

Professor Cassie Castorena wins the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award 

Professor Cassie Castorena received the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award as part of the NC State 2023-24 University Teaching Awards ceremony.  The award, sponsored by the NC State Alumni Association,…

Jun 12, 2024

CCEE graduate student selected for University Nuclear Leadership Program Fellowship

CCEE master’s student Will Ashe (BSCE 2023) was selected for the University Nuclear Leadership Program Fellowship by the Department of Energy (DOE). The graduate fellowship program provides $169,000 over three…

Jun 12, 2024

Research brief: Meeting India’s appetite for food, water and energy

With roughly one-sixth of the world’s population, India’s increasing needs for food, water and energy are crucial for its sustainable development. Recent CCEE graduate student Aditya Keskar (Ph.D. 2023) responded…

Jun 12, 2024

CCEE’s Greg Lucier interviewed on WRAL

Research Associate Professor and Constructed Facilities Laboratory Manager Greg Lucier was featured in two separate WRAL stories discussing bridge safety and NC State’s Constructed Facilities Lab. One story examines the…

Jun 12, 2024

NC State student chapter of COPRI organizes local stream cleanup

The NC State student chapter of Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute (COPRI) organized a stream cleanup of Lake Raleigh. Members picked up trash around the lake and surrounding parks,…

Jun 12, 2024

Former Department Head Mort Barlaz retires after 34 years with CCEE

When reflecting on his wide-ranging 34-year career with CCEE, Morton Barlaz, former department head and Distinguished University Professor, feels a distinct sense of gratitude. “I’m really grateful,” he emphasized. “I’ve…

Jun 12, 2024

CCEE students get a firsthand look at steel-processing plant

Twenty-seven students from Teaching Professor Steve Welton’s steel design and senior design classes, alongside members of the NC State student chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), traveled to…

Jun 12, 2024

NC State ASCE student chapter hosts field day on Centennial Campus with other local chapters

The NC State student chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) hosted students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC)…

Jun 12, 2024

NC State ACI chapter competes in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Competition in Boston

Members of the NC State chapter of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) traveled to Boston in October to participate in the student Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites Competition at the Fall…

Jun 12, 2024

Grad Student Spotlight: Mila (Liudmyla) Yutskevych

Mila (Liudmyla) Yutskevych is a first-year master’s student with a concentration in environmental engineering and air quality. She was born and grew up in the small town Smila in the…

Jun 12, 2024

Grad Student Spotlight: Vie Villafuerte

Vie Villafuerte is a second-year master’s student in environmental engineering with a concentration in environmental process engineering. She grew up in Arequipa, Peru, but found a new home in North…

Jun 12, 2024

Grad Student Spotlight: Jessica Levey

Jessica Levey is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate with a concentration in hydroclimatology. She is interested in how climate change is altering hydrologic extremes and how to adapt civil infrastructure to…