
Researcher working with Environmental Engineering Professor Yu Yang accepted into prestigious program at Pacific Northwest National Lab

Partnerships with state agencies and local municipalities have been successful

The $6 million collaborative award with $1.7 million to the University, will advance technology for reliable and clean water access

NSF CAREER grant supports the work of Assistant Professor Hamed Ebrahimian, helps train next generation of engineers

Civil engineering faculty are testing 3D-printed structures for use in military operations

Nevada Center for Water Resiliency holds interim progress report meeting this week

Work could improve the health of people, wildlife on Unalaska Island

Ebrahamian, Pagilla and Tavakkoli acknowledged at Honor the Best May 14

Conference hosted by NWII draws stakeholders from around the region

Extension invests more than $1.7 million in strategic partnership to address pressing issues

Research centers and labs showcased at March 18 event

Anil Timilsina recognized for research on the environmental chemistry in soil

Engineering team tested walls and exterior facades of tall timber buildings

Over the decades, group has helped engineering students build a foundation for their careers

Hamed Ebrahimian, Neil Lareau are part of interdisciplinary team led by the University of Hawai’i.

Agreement supports national deployment of new pavement technologies that benefit state and regional transportation organizations

Or is the Nevada Engineering Distinguished Professor in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department

COLA increase and budget restoration were among the top issues during his leadership

Peer-reviewed journal Analytical Chemistry publishes paper on the quantification method

The Ralph E. and Rose A. Hoeper Endowed Faculty Award showcases teaching excellence and advising

New center could establish Nevada as a leader in water reuse technologies

Researchers intend to prove the resilience of tall timber buildings when they simulate a series of large earthquakes on a 10-story mass timber building

‘Mobile Power Station,’ other senior capstone projects will be showcased on campus May 5 at Innovation Day

Partnership between University of Nevada, Reno and Granite Construction

Team is raising funds to compete in the national competition this June

Event is part of a regional civil engineering competition April 13-15 at the University

Through partnership with RTC of Washoe County, a University team is testing the new, first-of-its-kind ‘digital twin’ technology on the streets of Reno

Doctoral candidate Milana Cimesa receives Outstanding Student of the Year award.

David McCallen to lead NHERI SimCenter advisory board.

Professor Keri Ryan is the first McKenzie professor

Event aims to spark new partnerships with government, industry and academia.

CCEER director David McCallen presented an application example of the latest version of the next generation ESnet data network roll-out at October event

College of Engineering team answers the call – yet again – to design an experimental facility to advance seismic safety and resilience of buildings, structures, systems

College of Engineering researcher leads team to track chemicals through food web, mitigate impacts

University-led partnership works on COVID-19 wastewater surveillance, advanced purified water technologies and other water resiliency and sustainability research

The latest College of Engineering capability to create realistic earthquakes in the laboratory will pair with collaborators’ expertise and supercomputing to lead to resilient buildings and infrastructure

Civil engineering professor Keri Ryan has been named McKenzie Professor.

Ph.D. candidate Julissa Larios Rodriquez set to join the University’s Graduate Assistance in Areas in National Need (GAANN) program this fall.

Earthquake researcher Maha Kenawy honored with EERI Younger Member Award.

University’s Concrete Canoe team participates in engineering event after five-year hiatus

See students present short videos of their inventions on the Innovation Day website, online today.

Check out CEE Innovation Day to see 21 engineering projects designed to solve community challenges.

U.S. News 2023 Best Engineering Schools Rankings include multiple College of Engineering programs.

The symposium provides opportunities for collaboration among the select 65 international participants.

University of Nevada, Reno, Sparks and Washoe County continue research, surveillance

On August 20, the College of Engineering held a welcoming ceremony for the 8 National Merit Scholars and 55 Presidential Scholars who joined the College this fall.

On September 22, the College of Engineering will connect students with employers and agencies offering internships and jobs.
Our attendees include researchers, practitioners and students, and our presentations are at the nexus of earth science, engineering and computation. Through collaboration, we want to transition simulation technology into practice.
The forum brought together 241 international participants with 41 international speakers to advance integrated earthquake engineering research.

Unraveling the sub-surface geology of the Truckee Meadows using fiber-optics

The civil engineering doctoral student is also a GAANN Fellow focused on improving the earthquake-resiliency of structures to reduce their carbon footprint.

The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents’ award honors the exemplary contributions to bridge and earthquake engineering of College of Engineering Professor Ian Buckle.

The environmental engineering student’s speech, “Still Water in Coal Run,” focused on the importance of ethical practice in water infrastructure engineering.

The first recipients will be named in Fall 2021.

On April 30, the College of Engineering launched a website with project descriptions and lightning talks from all 105 student teams.

University partners with cities, county for wastewater environmental surveillance during pandemic

In honor of International Women's Day, we celebrate the recent successes (and headlines) of the women in the College of Engineering

Researchers demonstrate the benefits of helical piles in withstanding soil liquefaction during earthquakes.

The Graduate Assistantship in Areas of National Need program in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering welcomed its first cohort this fall.

University of Nevada, Reno engineering researchers have expanded a network of LiDAR sensors to improve traffic efficiency, reduce accidents and facilitate the use of autonomous vehicles.

The election honors Pagilla’s more than 25 years of experience in water and wastewater treatment engineering, water resource recovery, water reuse, and environmental molecular biology and biotechnology.

The new construction management minor will be housed in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

Elif Ecem Baş developed a machine learning algorithm that improves cyber-physical seismic hybrid simulations.

Ph.D. candidate Nicole Elias left her home in Lebanon in pursuit of her dreams.

Water Environment Federation names Vaughn Hartung its 2020 Public Official for his leadership and support of University’s Nevada Water Innovation Institute

Working with NDOT, the Pavement Engineering & Science program in the Western Regional Superpave Center has developed a standalone standard for asphalt testing that has been adopted by ASTM.

College of Engineering leads wastewater environmental surveillance in the Truckee Meadows

Environmental Engineering Ph.D. candidate Lydia Peri recently earned the Water Environment Federation’s WEF Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship for her work in water purification.

To help responders determine safety of building and inform earthquake recovery decisions

Forrest Hierholzer is researching asphalt pavement durability in the civil and environmental engineering department

The National Science Foundation has awarded Assistant Professor Hamed Ebrahimian a $2 million grant to develop novel wildfire risk assessment and mitigation tools.

Valeria Nava, senior, and Lauren Mazurowski, graduate student, were among ten students and two alumni at the University to be honored

After 41 years of a distinguished career in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Saiidi will retire at the end of this semester

Edwin Casildo Rios is the Senator-Elect for the College of Engineering

With the MidPac Conference cancellation, ASCE looks to showcase canoes soon

University of Nevada, Reno pavement team completes a 5-year study to help improve nation’s highways

Sustainable water management for economic growth and enriching the natural water environment

New capabilities for the seismic analysis of nuclear facilities funded by the DOE

The research, conducted locally, helps evaluate the role of potable water reuse in the Truckee Meadows

Provided by the Department of Education, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will use the grant for Ph.D. students
“We are so fortunate to have been able to hire such a promising group of scholars,” said Manos Maragakis, dean of the College of Engineering.
With a diverse group of researchers and expertise, the College can expect tremendous growth and instruction for students

David Duck, UC San Diego doctoral student, receives the prestigious award

Shamik Sengupta and Krishna Pagilla were honored with the professorship

Valeria Nava, McNair scholar, has also published a research paper in her field of study

2019 Outstanding Researcher award recognizes contributions of civil engineering professor Peter Sebaaly

Sharing knowledge and expertise for water infrastructure needs and economic growth

Yu "Frank" Yang will be recognized at the "Honor the Best" ceremony on May 14

The open showcase features a wide variety of projects

The civil engineering department at the College of Engineering is working hard to implement superpave technology in the United States

University joins with DRI and UNLV to announce new Tesla-supported programs to advance STEM interest and education

The College had a number of new programs ranked in 2019

One of five projects selected internationally as top outstanding engineering achievements in 2018

Jianqing Wu recently graduated with a Ph.D. in civil engineering

Pennington Engineering Building features state-of-the-art research laboratories, teaching laboratories and collaborative spaces

Federal Highway Administration grants University of Nevada, Reno $3 million over five years for national project

Mehdi Saiidi, civil engineering professor and leader of the project, is also an award-winning researcher in 2018.

NWIC, a collaborative effort between the College of Engineering and local agencies, creates water research programs to help Northern Nevada.

David McCallen's background in simulations brings new earthquake technologies research

Four outstanding engineering students named to Biggest Little Makers team will represent Reno’s burgeoning innovation and maker culture

Seniors in the College of Engineering present their projects to the public on May 4

Six different bridge connection types were tested, taking on extreme earthquake magnitudes

College of Engineering research finds new reliable method for detection

The University of Nevada, Reno looks for success in the concrete canoe, steel bridge and water treatment events

Nevadan agencies and utilities collaborate with University faculty to plan Nevada's successful water future

New travel grants expand opportunities, plus encourage development of scholarly and creative activities

For more than two decades, Sherif Elfass has worked tirelessly to bring Muslims and northern Nevada closer together

University of Nevada, Reno hosted Carter Center for tour of world’s largest University shake table lab

Students can win a pizza or donut party for their class if they take and post a picture with #ShakeOutPizza

Accelerated bridge construction techniques, materials tested for durability

Dinesh Adhikari is the University of Nevada, Reno's first Department of Energy Scholarship and Soil Chemistry Covener's award recipient

University of Nevada, Reno leads effort to provide solutions to sustainable clean water

Early-stage proof-of-concept funding applications now open for Nevada Research and Innovation Corporation program

Technology leader Switch provides critical data-ecosystem infrastructure to power Pronghorn, the University's new cluster, and the regional economy

Eleventh hour canoe repairs lead to winning streak during racing competition

Environmental engineer Frank Yang wins awards with environmental contamination work

Interactive and informative demonstrations get local kids excited about a future in engineering
Nine students from the University of Nevada, Reno were awarded the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
Nine fellowships awarded to undergraduate seniors and graduate students in 2017

Coalition of partners launches Intelligent Mobility to develop and test solutions for safe, clean and efficient transportation in Reno-Sparks-Carson ‘Living Lab’

Super-elastic metals and bendable concrete composites used for first-in-the-world application in downtown Seattle

Ian Buckle received the honor for his leadership in earthquake engineering research

College of Engineering students at the University travelled to Texas for annual competition

University of Nevada, Reno conducts full-scale pavement experiments to help agencies maintain roads

Engineering students compete in National Concrete Canoe Competition

Recipient of University’s 2016 Established Innovator Award is revolutionizing bridge engineering

Engineering students look forward to upcoming national competition

University of Nevada, Reno proud to host annual series of engineering competitions on campus and the Sparks Marina

Three participants express the enjoyment and growth they experience from the annual engineering event

University's Western Regional Superpave Center working on formula to transform 30-year-old fuel economy predictions

Assistant Professor Yu (Frank) Yang leads team researching how carbon is processed in soil

Civil engineering department to test soil/building interaction in world-renowned earthquake engineering lab

Civil engineering students finish sixth in national competition in South Carolina

Engineering students to defend national title in competition June 20-22

University of Nevada, Reno engineering students to present new products Friday, May 1

Engineering students will head to the National Concrete Canoe Championship races this summer for the 10th time in a row

Engineering students leave for Mid-Pac regional competition April 2-4

Ian Buckle and Ahmad Itani recognized for seismic bridge design work

Development Technician praised for professional proficiency and interpersonal style

University of Nevada, Reno earns four graduate school, 23 graduate program rankings

New innovative design and materials shaken at University’s Earthquake Engineering Laboratory

Grand-prize-winning video shows how engineers can safely design bridges and buildings

Segment aired as part of Loma Prieta earthquake anniversary coverage

Innovation hub includes active research in robotics, drones and more, plus collaboration with industry, K-12, state agencies

Lt. Col (ret) Warren Rapp hired to build industry collaborations, economic development

Flirtey and University of Nevada, Reno sign R&D partnership

University’s new Earthquake Engineering Lab runs multiple shake-table experiments

Projects underway at world-renowned lab

Team of 16 civil engineering students travels to Pennsylvania after sweeping regional competition

First-ever camp for high school students at University addresses aerospace, aviation, UAS

Team of 16 civil engineering students travel to Pennsylvania for championship canoe races

Long-term plan calls for construction of new, large-capacity residential hall and retention of historic, architectural characteristics

Names of outstanding teaching, research honorees engraved in University’s granite pillars

Reno middle schools visit University for engineering workshops and demonstrations

University researchers employ novel methods to improve pavement performance

Senior Capstone Innovation Day Friday, May 2

Earthquake Engineering Lab plans opening, demolition for the new residence hall complete and construction set to commence on the William N. Pennington Student Achievement Center

University’s team heads to nationals for ninth year in a row after sweeping the competition in all canoe categories

Students learn teamwork and gain real-life experience in collegiate competitions

Team of 16 engineering students form five teams for three races in regional Mid-Pacific Conference

University of Nevada, Reno earns four graduate school, 24 graduate program rankings

Installation of state-of-the-art equipment continues in world-renowned lab

Scott Tyler will receive the John Hem Award for Excellence in Science and Engineering in December

Civil engineers to lead $1.4 million multi-state project to make roads safer, improve infrastructure, enhance workforce development

550,000 Nevada participants, including the University of Nevada, Reno, will practice for an earthquake

Article in Science magazine by University of Nevada, Reno and University of Iowa shows research results

Program to enhance economic growth, workforce development for Nevada

Nevada's team continues its streak of top-five finishes during competition cut short by rain and lightning

Team holds final practice Saturday morning before leaving for Illinois

Doctoral student at the Missouri University of Science and Technology wins award for graduate research established by University alum

Final high-acceleration tests held at world-renowned engineering lab

Beats Berkeley and seven others, qualifies for June nationals in Illinois

Science in the K-12 Schools: Oh my.....do we have it WRONG!” lecture Nov. 8

Global perspective mission is central to the College of Engineering’s goals for students

24,500-square-foot expansion to earthquake engineering lab holds "topping-out"

Trade mission delegation to explore business opportunities and encourage investment in Nevada

University of Nevada, Reno Academy snags spot as finalist in Geothermal Energy Association’s Honors awards

Internationally recognized for his research in seismic performance of bridges, large structures

“America’s Cup of Civil Engineering” brings 21 universities to Reno/Sparks for 25th annual event

25th Annual ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition to be held in Reno/Sparks June 14-16

Full-size pickup trucks on bridge deck to add important data to be used for new design standards

Landmark earthquake research to help set new regulations for power plants, other critical structures

Strong finish sets stage for 2012 national competition hosted by University of Nevada, Reno

Civil engineering students bring event to Reno/Sparks in 2012

Third experiment in University of Nevada, Reno series uses innovative materials and construction

Fourth shake table debuts at University of Nevada, Reno earthquake lab

Innovative design used in Pakistan withstands experiment at University of Nevada, Reno