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Errors found in a bedrock contract bidding model—and how to solve them. A Q&A with Photios Ioannou

Errors found in a bedrock contract bidding model—and how to solve them. A Q&A with Photios Ioannou

A flaw has been uncovered in construction’s best known and most cited competitive bidding model.
Hands-on in the Amazon

Hands-on in the Amazon

As the climate changes, a grad student and mom decodes the math that drives the rainforest.
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New partnership provides accelerated master’s degree option

New partnership provides accelerated master’s degree option

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at U-M and the School of Environment at Tsinghua University have been approved for a partnership to establish an Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Environmental Engineering for students from the School of Environment at Tsinghua.
University of Michigan student team wins National Transportation Technology Tournament

University of Michigan student team wins National Transportation Technology Tournament

Team designed solution to reduce congestion on I-75 and I-696 in the Detroit area.
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Jonathan W. Bulkley

In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Jonathan W. Bulkley

Bulkley passed away on July 14, 2019. During his tenure at the University of Michigan, he taught in both the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School for Environment and Sustainability.
Funding a new transportation revolution: Liu congressional testimony

Funding a new transportation revolution: Liu congressional testimony

Professor Henry Liu addresses House committee on the need for a national surface transportation research agenda.
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Ariel Roy receives Best Speaker Award at Construction Institute’s Student Days

Ariel Roy receives Best Speaker Award at Construction Institute’s Student Days

CEE undergraduate Ariel Roy received the Best Speaker Award for her team, Civil Six, through the Construction Institute (CI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers’s Student Days.
In Memoriam: Glen V. Berg (1918 – 2019)

In Memoriam: Glen V. Berg (1918 – 2019)

Berg passed away on January 9, 2019. Berg was a professor a former chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Student Awards 2018-2019

Student Awards 2018-2019

A look back at all of our students who received awards during the 2018-2019 school year.
New partnership provides accelerated master’s degree option

New partnership provides accelerated master’s degree option

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at U-M and the School of Environment at Tsinghua University have been approved for a partnership to establish an Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Environmental Engineering for students from the School of Environment at Tsinghua.
Associate Professor Dimitrios Zekkos receives the Rackham Faculty Recognition Award

Associate Professor Dimitrios Zekkos receives the Rackham Faculty Recognition Award

CEE Associate Professor Dimitrios Zekkos has received the Rackham Faculty Recognition Award for his remarkable contributions to the university.
CEE Associate Professor Dimitrios Zekkos to serve on NASA Disasters Team in new project

CEE Associate Professor Dimitrios Zekkos to serve on NASA Disasters Team in new project

Professor Zekkos and the team will advance landslide forecasting using predictive models, satellite data and ground observation.
Carol Ann and Jim Fausone selected for David B. Hermelin Award

Carol Ann and Jim Fausone selected for David B. Hermelin Award

University of Michigan School of Nursing alumna Carol Ann Fausone and CEE alumnus James G. Fausone received the 2019 David B. Hermelin Award for Fundraising Volunteer Leadership.
Avery Carlson receives WEFTEC’s Martha Hahn Memorial Award

Avery Carlson receives WEFTEC’s Martha Hahn Memorial Award

PhD student Avery Carlson received the Martha Hahan Memorial Award through the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC).
Shilva Shrestha receives Water Environment Federation (WEF) Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship

Shilva Shrestha receives Water Environment Federation (WEF) Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship

PhD student Shilva Shrestha received the Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship through the Water Environment Federation for the 2019-2020 school year.
Errors found in a bedrock contract bidding model—and how to solve them. A Q&A with Photios Ioannou

Errors found in a bedrock contract bidding model—and how to solve them. A Q&A with Photios Ioannou

A flaw has been uncovered in construction’s best known and most cited competitive bidding model.
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Scientific American Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Why Machine Learning Is Critical for Disaster Response

Time Thursday, September 19, 2019

Trump says cutting regulations is good for business. But his new battle on car emission standards could hurt the auto industry

The Hill Monday, July 1, 2019

‘Moneyball’ approach to closing the $2 trillion infrastructure finance gap

In the News Monday, June 10, 2019

Here are 9 ways to build better roads in Michigan

Forbes Tuesday, April 30, 2019

This new device kills 99.9 percent of the viruses floating around in the air

The Conversation Monday, April 29, 2019

Cold plasma can kill 99.9% of airborne viruses, study shows