Issam Najm Honored With 2021 A.P. Black Research Award, Featured in AWWA Issue
The A.P. Black Research Award is given on an as-deserved basis to recognize a researcher for outstanding research contributions to water science and water supply rendered over an appreciable period of time. The 2021 recipient of the A.P. Black Research Award is Issam...
UCLA research suggests biosolids used as fertilizer could contain more plastic than previously thought
A UCLA study, published in the journal ACS ES&T Water and coauthored by C&EE Professors Sanjay Mohanty and Erik Hoek, suggests that fertilizer could contain far more plastic particles — as much as 25 times more — than was previously suspected. In the UCLA...
C&EE Professor Jennifer Jay quoted in the New York Times
Professor Jennifer Jay was quoted in a recent New York Times article titled "The Rise of the Climatarian". From the article: Climatarians can actually make a big difference, said Jennifer Jay, a professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at...
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...
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...
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...
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...