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Two-lane road with yellow lines flanked by plowed and grassy fields under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Mon, 07/22/2024 | UW News

The climate change toll on roads

Two UW researchers are investigating how to mitigate the effects of climate change on common road pavements, such as asphalt and concrete.

González-Montijo standing behind submerged turbine

Mon, 07/01/2024 | UW Stories of Impact

Energized for change

After living through the devastation of hurricanes in Puerto Rico, grad student Miguel González-Montijo is working on clean energy innovations for the future.

A researcher uses RAPID monitoring technology to collect data in the aftermath of Washington’s Bolt Creek wildfire in 2022. Photo courtesy of RAPID center.

Thu, 06/20/2024 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Enhancing disaster response & public health research

 The Natural Hazard and Disaster Reconnaissance Facility (RAPID) has received an NIH grant to enhance research on the intersection of engineering and public health.

A person sits in the middle of grassland with a laptop. There are trees surrounding the researcher.

Fri, 06/07/2024 | UW News

In the field

Civil and environmental engineering doctoral student Joel Eklof is in Alaska studying factors that lead to permafrost thaw and educating foster care youth.

A small brown circuit board sits on a gray background. To its right are a small copper plate, sheets of glass fibers in a crosshatch pattern, small chunks of vitrimer plastic that’s been removed from a circuit board, and a computer chip.

Thu, 05/09/2024 | UW News

Recyclable circuit boards

A UW-led team has developed a printed circuit board that can be recycled repeatedly with negligible material loss.

Woman watering plants in a greenhouse

Thu, 05/02/2024 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

A biochar solution for urban runoff

Civil and environmental engineering researchers test biologically derived charcoal filters and fungi as tools in purifying city waters, a step towards eco-friendly solutions.

The UW C-1 Bio team holding a massive check commemorating their second place prize

Wed, 04/03/2024 | UW Foster Blog

Environmental Innovation Challenge winners

Congrats to the engineering student teams that won prizes at the 2024 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge!

Professor Hossain wearing a life jacket on a boat

Tue, 03/12/2024 | UW Civil and Environmental Engineering

Surface water tracking in Bangladesh

Faisal Hossain, professor of civil and environmental engineering, helps lead a NASA satellite mission to aid in Bangladesh's water management.

Assistant Professor Aniruddh Vashisth stands in a lab environment next to two machines used for automated welding

Tue, 02/27/2024 | UW Mechanical Engineering

Advancing clean manufacturing

Mechanical engineering researchers are developing clean energy projects to improve the manufacturing of composites and electric vehicle batteries.

A person wearing safety glasses looking at electronic equipment

Tue, 02/06/2024 | UW Clean Energy Institute

Clean energy graduate certificate

Launched this year, the Clean Energy Institute's new graduate certificate in clean energy is open to all UW grad students.