News Archives for Monthly Posts for June 2026
Building Future Engineers: Engineering Excellence in High School
A record-setting pasta bridge at E.O. Smith High School is showcasing the impact of a collaborative effort between UConn Early College Experience (ECE) and the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Students enrolled in CE 2110: Applied Mechanics, a UConn ECE course taught by instructor Raluca Mocanu at E.O. Smith High School, recently designed, analyzed, […]
Two Civil Engineering Students Earn Prestigious 2026 Moles Scholarship Awards
Michael Lanteri Civil Engineering Akua Owusu Civil Engineering Two University of Connecticut Civil Engineering students have been selected to receive 2026 Moles Scholarship Awards, earning recognition for their academic excellence, professional promise, and demonstrated commitment to the heavy construction industry. Michael Lanteri and Akua K. Owusu were each awarded a $12,500 scholarship […]
Sarira Motaref Featured in UConn Magazine for Transformative Approach to Engineering Education
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to celebrate Professor in Residence and Director of Innovation and Student Success, Dr. Sarira Motaref, who was recently featured in the Summer 2026 issue of UConn Magazine as part of its “The Instructor” series. The feature highlights Motaref’s exceptional dedication to teaching, student success, and innovation […]
Graduate Student Surendra Bhatta Earns First Place in National Computational Mechanics Paper Competition
Surendra Bhatta Environmental Engineering The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to congratulate doctoral student Surendra Bhatta on receiving First Place in the 2026 Computational Mechanics Committee (CMC) Student Paper Competition at the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference. The prestigious competition, organized by the Computational Mechanics Committee of the American Society of […]
Professor Ramesh B. Malla Receives 2026 ASCE Columbia Medal for Lifetime Leadership in Civil and Aerospace Engineering
Professor Ramesh B. Malla Professor of Structural Engineering and Applied Mechanics, UConn School of Civil & Environmental Engineering The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SoCEE) at the University of Connecticut proudly announces that Professor Ramesh B. Malla, Ph.D.; F. ASCE, Life Member; F. EMI, A.F. AIAA, Life M. ASME; Life F. ASNEngr; M. CASE […]
Two UConn CEE Alumni Receive 2026 GOLD Rising Star Award
The University of Connecticut School of Civil and Environmental Engineering proudly celebrates alumni Dr. Dominic Kruszewski, P.E., and Dr. Kevin McMullen, recipients of the 2026 GOLD Rising Star Award from the UConn College of Engineering. The GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Rising Star Award recognizes recent UConn engineering alumni who have demonstrated […]
Celebrating the Class of 2026
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering proudly celebrates the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 and extends its congratulations to all graduates who crossed the stage this spring. This year, the School awarded degrees to 76 Civil Engineering graduates and 34 Environmental Engineering graduates, welcoming 110 new alumni into the UConn Civil and […]
Senior Design Team Inspires Future Engineers During Visit to Mansfield Elementary School
A senior design team from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering recently traded the classroom for an elementary school visit, sharing their engineering experiences with fourth-grade students at Mansfield Elementary School. The team, which is working on a USDA-funded senior design project through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA Award No. […]
Ph.D. Student Aagya Dahal Earns Prestigious Schlumberger Foundation Fellowship for Third Consecutive Year
Aagya Dahal, M.Tech/BE Civil Engineering The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to congratulate Ph.D. student Aagya Dahal on being selected once again for the highly competitive Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship, marking her third consecutive year receiving the prestigious international award. The Faculty for the Future Fellowship supports women […]
