UCLA Samueli
Civil and Environmental Engineering
5731 Boelter Hall
Ertugrul Taciroglu
Department Chair
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Faculty Members - 20
Research Labs & Centers - 319
Undergraduates - 106
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Supporting Sustainability: Clean Water by wiping out gnarly bacteria in oceans
Professor Jennifer Jay, doctoral student Megyn Rugh, and the Jay Research Group are wiping out gnarly bacteria in oceans with the help of local surfers.
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Here’s What Will Happen After a Huge Earthquake Inevitably Hits California
Jonathan P. Stewart, professor and chair of UCLA’s Civil and Environmental Engineering department, was interviewed by Vice for an article about the potential consequences of a large earthquake hitting Southern California. Click here to read the article.
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Reimagining CO2: UCLA team advances to Carbon XPRIZE finals
Working to upend one of the most stalwart of construction materials, a team of UCLA engineers, scientists and policy experts has advanced to the finals of the $20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE by successfully creating a version of concrete that is nearly...
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Professor Jay recognized with teaching award
CEE Professor Jennifer Jay has been awarded the 2019 Lockheed Martin Award for Excellence in Teaching from UCLA Samueli Engineering. Professor Jay incorporates a service-learning component in her classes, and teaches a year-long freshmen course on food as it relates...
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