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Michael Stenstrom receives WEF Camp Applied Research Award

Oct 12, 2017

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) recently announced its annual Individual Service and Contribution Awards. These awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the sustainability of water resources and made a profound...

Shaily Mahendra receives Paul L. Busch award for technology to clean water of pollutants

Oct 12, 2017

Shaily Mahendra, a UCLA associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Samueli Fellow, has received the 2017 Paul L. Bush Award from the nonprofit Water Environment & Reuse Foundation, in recognition her groundbreaking research in developing...

Paolo Zimmaro interviewed for Petroleum Review

Oct 12, 2017

Research Scientist and Lecturer Paolo Zimmaro was interviewed for an article in the prestigious scientific magazine <em>Petroleum Review’s October issue. Written by Maria Kielmas, the article describes Italy’s response to its recent earthquakes and...

Prof. Scott Brandenberg to serve as Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

Aug 30, 2017

Prof. Scott Brandenberg will serve as the inaugural Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion starting later this year. Prof. Brandenberg will lead programs to significantly improve the diversity of faculty and students in our school as well as represent HSSEAS as...

Dr. Gaurav Sant testifies before U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology

Jul 20, 2017

Dr. Gaurav Sant, Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Henry Samueli Fellow, presented testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology as they reviewed private sector leadership in the next generation...

Dr. Jonathan Stewart, Professor and Chair, outlines threats to state water system at National Academies program

Jun 30, 2017

Jonathan P. Stewart, professor and chair of the UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, gave a talk in May on the seismic threats to California’s water transport at the public lecture series Distinctive Voices. The program, presented by the National...