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Aquifer Depletion: Two Views
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CEGE professors Otto Strack and Randal Barnes both study groundwater, both like math and believe that models are an essential ingredient in engineering decisions, and both believe aquifer depletion is a serious problem.
Student Profile: Jared Hartman (CivE, Dec 2015)
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While many alumni, family, and fans gathered in the Civil Engineering Building on Homecoming Day, one CEGE student was on the field with the Gophers. Junior Jared Hartman is a long snapper.
Student Profile: Meaghan McGinn (CivE May 2015)
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Meaghan McGinn studies civil engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering. When she graduates in May, she will have a considerable amount of work experience
Gonella Recieves NFS Career Award
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Stefano Gonella received the prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his work on programmable metamaterials.
Cale Anger Best Master Thesis Award
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Cale Anger (M.S. 2012) was an excellent researcher and helpful teaching assistant, who displayed a strong work ethic and positive attitude.
Alumni Profile: Naeem Qureshi
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He landed in the United States with $21 in his pocket. He had left his mother, his wife, and his child in Pakistan.
Small Inputs, Big Impacts
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Although she can state it simply, Professor Paige Novak's research uncovers mysteries of bacteria too small to see with impacts too big to ignore. Here she explains a bit more about her research.
Student Profile: Anthony Vecchi (CivE, May 2015)
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"People need to know more about civil engineering because it is so tied to everything we do in life. More kids would choose civil engineering if they knew what it is and how important it is."
Student Profile: Justice Harvieux (CivE, May 2015)
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"I’ve always wanted to have a purpose and to help people out. It is important to me to use my interests and abilities—math, science, and design—to develop solutions that other people may not be able to see or accomplish."
Three New Faculty Expand the Department's Expertise
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Meet Sebastian Behrens, Adam Boies, and Santiago Romero-Vargas Castrillon.