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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).
MWRF is Making a Difference in Minnesota Water Research
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The Minnesota Water Research Fund (MWRF), established by CEGE alumnus and water industry leader BERNIE BULLERT, has been providing support for research in the areas of water resource management and water treatment for five years.
Jane Lansing Receives UMN Service Award
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Jane Lansing (BCE 1976) was honored with the 2022 Alumni Service Award, which recognizes graduates for outstanding volunteer service to the University.
CEGE leads $11 million project to advance mineral carbon storage
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New US DOE-funded Energy Frontier Research Center led by University of Minnesota faculty