C&EE PhD Student Studies Water Quality in Belize
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ileana Callejas ’18, M.S. ’19 kept busy studying how the sudden drop in tourism was affecting the waters off the coast of Belize. Callejas is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in environmental engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of...
UCLA Engineers Earn Top Prize in Global Sustainability Innovation Competition
UCLA startup SeaChange earned the top prize on Wednesday at the 2021 Liveability Challenge for their work on using seawater as a medium for carbon removal. They were awarded S$1 million (US$735,000) from the competition, which had over 450 applicants from more than 60...
C&EE Professor Bauchy and Research Group Show New Path to Make Glass as Tough as Metal
A research group, led by Professor Mathieu Bauchy, has used atomic-level computer simulations to suggest a path toward developing stronger, more ductile glass. The study was published in Materials Horizon in February 2021. About the findings, Professor Bauchy said,...
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 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...