Suraj Patel selected as ASCE Region 9 2017 Outstanding Student
Suraj Patel, Civil and Environmental Engineering B.S. 2017, selected as the ASCE Region 9 Outstanding Civil Engineering student. Patel served as the UCLA ASCE President 2016-2017. ASCE Region 9 Individual Awards recognize individuals for outstanding achievements or...
2017-18 C&EE Outstanding Student Awards
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering would like to congratulate the following recipients of the 2017-2018 Civil and Environmental Engineering Outstanding Student Awards CAYLA WHITESIDE, Bachelor of Science ALEXANDRA POLASKO, Master of Science MEHRDAD...
C&EE Professor Thomas Sabol receives Lifetime Achievement Award at NASCC: The Steel Conference
Thomas Sabol, an adjunct professor with the Civil and Environmental Engineering department, was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The ceremony took place at the recent 2018 NASCC: The Steel...
Victoria Whitener, PhD Candidate, Wins First in Grant Writing and Presentation at Spring Green Expo
Victoria Whitener, PhD Candidate in Environmental Engineering under the advisement of Dr. Jennifer Jay, won first place at the Spring Green Expo in both the grant writing category and the individual presentation category. The Spring Green Expo is a showcase for...
Field Trip for Structural/Earthquake students to the Metropolis Project
The Structural/Earthquake engineering graduate students from CEE243A and 246, and Professors Burton and Wallace, visited the Tower 3 of the Metropolis project and the KPFF office in downtown Los Angeles on Friday afternoon, April 6. Tower 3 is a 60-story reinforced...
UCLA ASCE Student Chapter designated a Ridgway Finalist
The UCLA ASCE Student Chapter has been designated a Ridgway Finalist based on activities recorded in the Student Chapter’s 2017 Annual Report. The Robert Ridgway Student Chapter Award is presented annually to promote excellence among the Student Chapters of the...
In Memorium: Professor Lucien A. Schmit
Prominent Former Professor Dies Lucien A. Schmit, Jr. died at his home in Lynnwood, WA on March 16, 2018 at age 89. The causes of death were heart failure and pneumonia, after suffering from bladder cancer for several years. He was widely recognized as the father of...
Cristina Echeverria-Palencia, PhD candidate, named 2018 Graduate Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awardee
Cristina Echeverria-Palencia, PhD candidate in Environmental Engineering under the advisement of Dr. Jennifer Jay, named the 2018 UCLA Graduate Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awardee. Cristina will be honored in a reception hosted by the UCLA chancellor in...
Dr. Henry Burton and Dr. John Wallace featured in NSF Science Nation
Dr. Henry Burton and Dr. John Wallace, Professors at UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering, are using downtown Los Angeles as a testbed to broaden the design of earthquake-resistant buildings to earthquake-resilient communities. View the video below....