Francis de los Reyes

Sep 24, 2018

Flexcrevator Project receives International Prize during World Water Week

During World Water Week, held in Stockholm in late August, the Flexcrevator Project was awarded the $50,000 first prize in the RELX Group Environmental Challenge. The Flexcrevator is the newest… 

May 14, 2018

Two CCEE Professors inducted into the Academy of Outstanding Teachers

From a prestigious group of 17 professors who were honored with induction into the NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers on April 4th, two inductees were from the Department of Civil,… 

Mar 9, 2018

Symposium displays breadth and depth of department’s research activities

The 18th annual Environmental, Water Resources and Coastal (EWC) Engineering Graduate Research Symposium was held on March 2nd in the Duke Energy Hall at Centennial Campus’ Hunt Library. This year’s… 

Jan 11, 2018

CCEE Researcher awarded 1.2 million dollar grant from Gates Foundation to address global sanitation issues

Nearly two billion people on earth use pit latrines as the primary way to defecate and urinate. These pits fill up quickly with human waste and large amounts of trash… 

Jun 19, 2017

Dr. Francis de los Reyes honored for global outreach

Dr. Francis de los Reyes, Professor of Environmental Engineering and University Faculty Scholar, received the 2017 Steven K. Dentel Award for Global Outreach from the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science… 

Feb 13, 2017

Recovering Energy that Goes Down the Drain

In the U.S., over 5.4 billion gallons of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) go down the drain, enroute to a wastewater treatment plant. However, FOG could be a useful source…