Environmental Engineering

Mar 17, 2023

CCEE’s Detlef Knappe earns prize for water treatment innovation

James Ellen Distinguished Professor Detlef Knappe received the Borchardt-Glysson Water Treatment Innovation Prize from University of Michigan. Knappe was recognized at the Borchardt Conference in May at the University of… 

Mar 9, 2023

Research update: How do communities comply with water advisories during pipe breaks?

A water main breaks every two minutes in the U.S., wasting more than two trillion gallons of treated drinking water annually, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers 2021… 

Feb 28, 2023

CCEE’s Detlef Knappe receives A.P. Black Research Award from AWWA

James Ellen Distinguished Professor Detlef Knappe received the A.P. Black Research Award from the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Knappe will be recognized during the American Water Works Association Annual… 

Feb 27, 2023

CCEE’s Morton Barlaz interviewed on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday

Distinguished University Professor Morton Barlaz was recently interviewed on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday as part of a story on California government agencies crossing state lines to dispose of waste in… 

Jan 20, 2023

CCEE Ph.D. student Henry Ssembatya chosen for 2023 KIETS Climate Leaders Program

CCEE Ph.D. student Henry Ssembatya was selected to join the 2023 The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science (KIETS) Climate Leaders Program. The program is designed to build strong… 

Jan 12, 2023

Dr. Morton Barlaz wins AAEES Gordon Maskew Fair Award

Distinguished University Professor Dr. Morton Barlaz won the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) Gordon Maskew Fair Award. AAEES serves the environmental engineering profession through its many programs…