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Mar 28, 2024

Five Questions with Erin Seekamp and Chris Osburn of the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative

NC State’s Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative (CRSI) envisions a future where people, ecosystems and economies are more resilient in the face of rapid social and environmental change. The CRSI seeks…

Mar 25, 2024

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Sami Rizkalla wins PCI Titan Award

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Sami Rizkalla won the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Titan Award, the highest honor bestowed upon PCI members. PCI Titans are nominated and honored every ten years on the anniversary…

Mar 25, 2024

How did the changes in population behaviors due to COVID affect water resources and infrastructure?

During the pandemic, water utilities relied on emergency planning that was in place, but they were not prepared to cope with new needs while maintaining critical infrastructure. Across the world,…

Mar 25, 2024

CCEE Professor Kevin Han tapped for the Daniel W. Halpin Award for Scholarship in Construction 

CCEE Professor and Edward I. Weisiger Distinguished Scholar Kevin Han won the 2024 Daniel W. Halpin Award for Scholarship in Construction from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)  Construction Institute (CI).…

Mar 25, 2024

CCEE ranks No. 3 nationally for online Master of Civil Engineering program

CCEE’s online Master of Civil Engineering program ranked No. 3 in the country on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Online Master’s in Civil Engineering Programs list, climbing from…

Mar 25, 2024

CCEE Research Associate Professor, Constructed Facilities Laboratory Manager Greg Lucier named 2024 PCI Educator of the Year

Research Associate Professor and Constructed Facilities Laboratory Manager Greg Lucier (BSCON 2004, MSCE 2006, Ph.D. 2012) was named 2024 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Educator of the Year. The award was…

Mar 25, 2024

Three CCEE student-faculty teams selected for KIETS Climate Leaders Program

Three CCEE student-faculty teams were selected to join the 2024 The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science (KIETS) Climate Leaders Program: Ph.D. student Kichul Bae and Professor Sankar Arumugam, Ph.D. student Ryan…

Mar 25, 2024

Doing us a solid: Engineering team works to figure out effective ways to extract phosphorus from wastewater

You could say that CCEE Associate Professor Doug Call has a healthy obsession with wastewater. He gets “excited” about wastewater — his word, not ours — because of what it contains: water, chemical bonds…

Mar 25, 2024

CCEE alumnus establishes scholarship for aspiring engineering students in North Carolina’s Caswell, Person counties

CCEE alumnus Dan Pleasant (BSCE 1972, MCE 1973) and his wife, Barbara, recently established a full-tuition scholarship to NC State for aspiring engineering students from North Carolina’s rural Caswell and…

Mar 25, 2024

Researcher Spotlight: Jenero Knowles

CCEE Ph.D. student Jenero Knowles, advised by Associate Professor Casey Dietrich, is a 2023-24 Global Change Research Fellow. He was recently interviewed by the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center on his research and experience as…

Jan 25, 2024

CCEE researchers study enhanced water treatment methods to remove PFAS

More than seven years after the discovery of elevated levels of harmful chemicals in the Cape Fear River that provides drinking water for 1.5 million people, NC State University researchers who…

Jan 25, 2024

CCEE’s Daniel Findley featured in WalletHub article ranking best/worst states to drive in

This story first appeared on WalletHub. Everyone hates being stuck in traffic. It makes you late and causes many people’s tempers to flare up. It’s also quite bad for your wallet…

Jan 25, 2024

CCEE, ITRE prep for big changes coming to PE Civil Exam in 2024

There are countless reasons why engineers decide to pursue a Professional Engineer License: increased credibility and authority, career advancement, increased earning potential, job security, professional development — the list goes…

Jan 25, 2024

116 CCEE students graduate in the Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony

About 116 undergraduate and graduate students, along with more than 400 friends and family members, gathered in the McKimmon Center on Friday, Dec. 15, for the Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony.…

Jan 25, 2024

Recent CCEE grad Minerva Bonilla is helping make our intersections safer

The next time you drive down Western Boulevard past the I-440 interchange, pay some extra attention to the traffic flow, and you’ll see the results of Minerva Bonilla’s Ph.D. research…

Jan 25, 2024

Young CCEE alumnus follows mother’s example in giving back to NC State

When two-time North Carolina State University graduate and CCEE alum Charlie Townsend began to think about giving back to the university, he didn’t have to look far for a role…

Jan 25, 2024

Civil engineering student, ROTC cadet learns new skills at summer program

At NC State, Air Force ROTC cadets are encouraged to seek out and pursue opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skill sets, particularly in the form of summer Professional Development Training…

Jan 25, 2024

Researcher Spotlight: Thomas Thelen

Every year, the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center funds a multidisciplinary cohort of Global Change Research Fellows representing colleges across NC State University. Here are some highlights about 2023-24 Fellow, Thomas Thelen, and the applied…

Jan 25, 2024

CCEE launches Peer Advisor program to help students navigate college career

Navigating the academic and social aspects of college and the nuances of engineering can be challenging for many first-time students. To help, CCEE launched a program to bolster the confidence…

Jan 25, 2024

CCEE’s Eleni Bardaka to lead NSF research on equitable micro-transit systems

The U.S. has nearly 19,000 cities and towns with populations of 50,000 or less. In many of these small communities, bus systems are sparse, infrequent and inefficient — if they…