Our centers and institutes

The Civil & Environmental Engineering Department houses competitively funded labs and centers. Learn more about the Center for Civil Engineering Earthquake Research, the Nevada Water Innovation Institute (which includes the Nevada Center for Water Resiliency), and the Western Regional Superpave Center.

A man wearing stands in front of posters about the Laminar Soil Box mounted on easels, looking at something out of the photo frame, to the left, with five people in the backround, also looking left.

CENTER FOR CIVIL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH

A semi-circle-shaped lagoon with a sand-and-rock beach is seen in the foregrond and water in the background.

NEVADA WATER INNOVATION INSTITUTE

Two researchers in blue lab coats look as asphalt mix samples while five people in the backgroun work at machines.

WESTERN REGIONAL SUPERPAVE CENTER