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Judy Yang Receives NSF CAREER Award
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Judy Yang's research will shed light on the fundamental mechanisms that govern the interactions among microbes, fluid, and particulates. The results of the research will guide erosion restoration projects for coasts and rivers, and will support prediction and control of the spread of biofilm-bound particulate contaminants.
Meet CEGE Jan. 27, 2023
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An event for prospective University of Minnesota students. The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering is for those who like to go, see, and do! We take a hands-on approach to designing and protecting people and Earth's resources.
Water Bottle Filling Station is a Gift from Graduating Students
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Generous donors have helped us create some wonderful spaces for students to study and mingle. The Granite Table in the Robert and Joyce Rosene Student Lounge has been chosen as a campus-wide favorite study spot. Our newest addition, a water bottle refilling station, is a gift to the department from some of our newest alumni, paying it forward for CEGE students.
Ketson R. M. dos Santos joins Structural Faculty
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CEGE's strong commitment to educating structural engineers continues with a new additionof Ketson dos Santos to the structural faculty. He comes to UMN from the École Polytechnique Féderale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, where he was a Post-Doctoral Researcher. His expertise lies in uncertainty quantification and computational engineering dynamics/mechanics.
Tiffany Ralston nominated for the new CSE Outstanding Service Award
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When the college announced a new college-wide service award, CEGE leadership enthusiastically supported Tiffany Ralston for new CSE Outstanding Service Award.
Shi'an Wang researches Planning, Operation, and Management of Automated Transportation Systems
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Shi'an Wang, a Ph.D. student advised by Michael Levin, defended his doctoral research on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Wang will join the faculty at the University of Texas at El Paso in the spring of 2023 at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Dan Kennedy has something to be thankful for
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Just one day before Thanksgiving in 2022, Daniel Kennedy completed his doctoral studies in geoengineering. He has accepted a position with Barr Engineering.
Update on Water Chemistry
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Interview with authors Patrick Brezonik and William Arnold, who have recently published the second edition of their well-respected and widely used textbook, Water Chemistry. The first edition came out in 2011, and so many CEGE alumni—as well as water resource professionals around the world—learned their trade from this book.
News Roundup from the 2022 Fall issue of the CEGE magazine
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Read the latest roundup of news on faculty, students, and alumni
Caleb Widstrand Earns Best Master’s Thesis
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Caleb Widstrand completed and defended his Master’s of Science thesis, “Wave Propagation in Periodic, Configurable Kerfed Metamaterials,” in 2021 under the direction of his adviser Professor Stefano Gonella. And now, Widstrand’s thesis has been chosen as the best Master’s Thesis within the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering (CEGE).