Events for CEGE Graduate Students
The department and the University host many events, lectures, and trainings of interest to CEGE graduate students. Please join us for events that interest you.
If you would like to have your events posted to this calendar, contact [email protected].
Upcoming Warren Lectures
Observing and Understanding Snowpack and the Water Cycle over the Conterminous United States
Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, 10:10 a.m.
210 Civil Engineering Building at the University of Minnesota
or
Online (registration is required; information will be sent to your email)
A Warren Distinguished Lecture with
Xubin Zeng
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
University of Arizona
Snowpack includes snow mass, depth, and coverage. It affects weather, climate, and water prediction. It is also important for our culture and economy. In this lecture, Zeng overviews some of his group's relevant work.
Harnessing Synthetic Biology to Turn Waste to Value
Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, 10:10 a.m.
210 Civil Engineering Building at the University of Minnesota
or
Online (registration is required; information will be sent to your email)
A Warren Distinguished Lecture with
Na Wei
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The growing challenges of environmental contamination and natural resource scarcity call for innovative solutions to ensure a sustainable future. The potential of synthetic biology is gaining increasing attention. Na Wei discusses her recent research work in leveraging synthetic biology to address waste-to-value challenges. Examples include i) engineering microbial cells and discovering enzymes for plastic degradation and upcycling, and ii) engineering functionalized biomaterials for recovering rare earth elements from waste streams. Underlying these research studies is the combined use of synthetic and molecular biology techniques, bioprocess and environmental engineering principles, and AI-driven approaches to solve emerging environmental challenges.