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Dr. Maria Juenger has been awarded the 2020 American Concrete Institute’s Concrete Sustainability Award in recognition of her innovative research to improve the sustainability of concrete materials.

Dr. Kara Kockelman, the Dewitt Greer Centennial Professor of Transportation Engineering, has been appointed president of the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC).

The National Academy of Engineering has elected Robert B. Gilbert, professor and chair of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas of Austin, as a new member of the prestigious academy.

A multidisciplinary group of engineers and scientists has discovered a new method for water filtration that could have implications for a variety of technologies, such as desalination plants, breathable and protective fabrics, and carbon capture in gas separations. The research team, led by Manish Kumar in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, published their findings in the latest issue of Nature Nanotechnology.

During the 2019 Alumni Banquet and Academy of Distinguished Alumni Induction Ceremony in October, the department recognized an outstanding young graduate who has become an influential leader in the engineering community. Kristi Grizzle-Gollwitzer was 2019’s recipient.

Nine alumni from the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have been elected to the Academy of Distinguished Alumni.

Anca-Cristina Ferche is the department's new Structural Engineering assistant professor.

Dr. Berkin Dortdivanlioglu is the department's new Mechanics, Uncertainty and Simulation engineering assistant professor.

Dr. Pawel Misztal is the department's new Building Energy and Environments engineering assistant professor.

Structural Engineering Firms Team Up to Provide Support for Graduate Students