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Ertugrul Taciroglu
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Our Latest Research News
UCLA team, led my Professor Gaurav Sant, wins $7.5M for turning carbon into concrete
Professor Sant recently spoke to Spectrum News 1 about the process of turning carbon into concrete. Read the article: UCLA team wins $7.5M for turning carbon into concrete
Research Project on Seismic Risk of Single-Family Homes Awarded by SEAONC
The research project “Quantifying the Performance of Retrofit of Cripple Walls and Sill Anchorage in Single-Family Wood-Frame Buildings” received an Award of Merit in the Research Category from the 2021 Structural Engineers Association of Northern California...
C&EE Professor Gaurav Sant Testifies before U.S. Senate on Carbon Management
Professor Gaurav Sant joined an expert witness panel on Earth Day to testify in front of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on carbon utilization and management. Read the full article: Civil Engineering Professor Testifies before U.S. Senate on...
Department Announcements
UCLA engineering students receive scholarships from statewide engineering association
Two UCLA Civil Engineering students, Brigid Ahern (BS) and Honor Fisher (MS) have received scholarships from the American Council of Engineering Companies, California. The Press Release can be read below! For Immediate Release May 13, 2021 ACEC California Announces...
2020-2021 Outstanding Student Awards | CEE
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering would like to congratulate the following recipients of the 2020-2021 Civil and Environmental Engineering Outstanding Student Awards: Allison Lee - B.S. Dona Jamie Leonard - M.S. Sarfaraz Alam - Ph.D. Recipients are...
Student-Run Engineering Organization Celebrates Arab American Heritage and Helps Build Community
The UCLA chapter of AAAEA helps Arab American students build a community and provides networking opportunities with engineering and architecture professionals for potential jobs and internships. Students interested in learning more about AAAEA can visit its Instagram...
Alumni News
In Memoriam: Raymond Arthur Sholes
IN MEMORIAM RAYMOND ARTHUR SHOLES Raymond A. Sholes passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 17, 2021 at the age of 95. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1948. He was a member of the Engineering honor fraternity Chi...
C&EE Postdoc Chukwuebuka “Buka” Nweke Recounts Journey from Nigeria
Chukwuebuka “Buka” Nweke recounts his academic journey in a recent article featured on the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Newsroom page. Read the full article on the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering website.
Jamie E. Kolkey, ’09, Promoted at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
UCLA alumna Jamie Kolkey has been appointed as Kennedy Jenks’ Operations Manager for Northern California for the Water Business Unit. She will be responsible for operations and leadership of five offices in the firm’s water sector: Sacramento, Walnut Creek, San...