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Students Gain Firsthand Experience in New Site Visit Course
Throughout the fall semester, students in CE/ENVE 3995 Special Topics: Site Visit to CEE Industries stepped beyond the classroom to observe large-scale engineering projects at UConn and throughout Connecticut. Led by Professor Shinae Jang, the course introduced students to active construction sites, utility upgrades, state transportation operations, and research facilities shaping the region’s infrastructure. These […]
Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Graduate Leadership Fellowship Awardees
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to recognize the recipients of the 2025-2026 SoCEE Graduate Leadership Fellowship Awards, honoring graduate students who demonstrate exceptional leadership, service, and positive impact within the SoCEE community. 2025-2026 Awardees: Mandip Dahal Syed Islam Israt Jahan Mahjabeen Fatema Mitu Devin Rhoads Sajan Shakya Alok Sharma Haotian Wang […]
SoCEE Graduate Students Sweep SEI-CT Poster Awards
UConn Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate students earned a clean sweep of the 2025 SEI-CT Student Poster Competition during the 5th Annual Structural Engineering Seminar on November 7. All three poster awards in the graduate division were awarded to UConn students, reflecting the School’s continued leadership in structural materials and infrastructure systems. First Place: Meshach […]
Dr. Guiling Wang’s Research Group Featured as a Cover Story in BAMS
A new paper by Dr. Guiling Wang and Ph.D. researcher Koushan Mohammadi has been selected as a cover story in the September 2025 issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS). The feature includes a two-page research highlight summarizing their article, “Impact Matters: Detection and Early Warning of Agriculturally Impactful Flash Droughts,” followed […]
Drs. Wang and Lei Named 2025-2026 Morico Sustainable Environmental Resources Faculty Fellows
Guiling Wang, Professor Dr. Fangni Lei, Assistant Research Professor The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to announce that Dr. Guiling Wang and Dr. Fangni Lei have been selected as recipients of the 2025–2026 Morico Sustainable Environmental Resources Faculty Fellowship. Established by UConn CEE alumna Kris Morico, the fellowship supports full-time College of […]
3 CEE Faculty Ranked in Top 2% of Scientists
Dr. Kay Wille, Professor and Director of School Dr. Emmanouil Anagnostou, Professor Dr. Baikun Li, Professor Three faculty members from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been recognized among the world’s top 2% of scientists in 2024, according to Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientist Rankings. This prestigious ranking identifies the most widely cited scholars […]
The SoCEE 2024-2025 Annual Report is Now Live!
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SoCEE) is proud to share its 2024–2025 Annual Report, highlighting another milestone year of growth, collaboration, and innovation. This year marked SoCEE’s first full academic cycle as an independent School, underscoring our ongoing commitment to addressing global challenges through cutting-edge research, transformative education, and meaningful community engagement. Inside […]
SoCEE Researchers Awarded $10.4M Grant to Enhance Traffic Safety Analytics
Dr. Kai Wang, Assistant Research Professor, Project Manager, CTI Dr. Eric Jackson,Research Professor, Executive Director, CTI The University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Transportation Institute (CTI) has been awarded a $10.4 million, five-year grant (2025–2030) by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to advance […]
SoCEE Alumna and Faculty Article Named Most Viewed in Future Transportation
Saki Rezwana, Assistant Professor at Navajo Technical University Nicholas Lownes, PE, Associate Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies UConn Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. alumna Dr. Saki Rezwana, and Dr. Nicholas Lownes co-authored a paper that was recognized as the most viewed article in 2024 by the international journal Future Transportation. Their article, “Interactions […]
Incoming PhD Student Ziqi Guo Awarded Impact Scholars Fellowship to Advance Climate Research
Positive environmental change requires both passion and science—a philosophy that drives Ziqi Guo, an incoming Ph.D. student in UConn’s Environmental Engineering program. Guo has been named an Impact Scholars Fellow, a prestigious award granted to incoming doctoral students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential, and a commitment to creating positive societal change. Guo’s research focuses […]
