Civil and Environmental Engineering

With the pandemic’s masks now presenting an environmental problem, researchers have demonstrated the idea of using old masks in a cement mixture to create a stronger concrete product.

The awards honored six female members of the WSU community for their professional accomplishments and contributions to the university.

A new $3.5 million National Science Foundation grant will allow WSU researchers to study the snow and atmospheric conditions in Greenland with the aim of providing better forecasts of future sea level rise.

The Office of the Provost has announced the names of faculty and staff to receive this year’s top honors for scholarship, teaching, service, and community engagement.

An improved method for treating age-related eye diseases is one of nine projects by WSU researchers awarded with gap funding this year.

The sealer is able to better protect concrete from moisture and salt—the two most damaging factors in crumbling concrete infrastructure in northern states.

Haifang Wen, associate professor and Director of Washington Center for Asphalt Technology in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineering.

A new grant is enabling one WSU engineer to explore whether techniques used by kangaroo rats to make highly durable burrows from little more than sand could be used by humans to build structures for a harsher climate.

A WSU‑led research team received a National Science Foundation grant to develop a database of river experiments from around the world to help improve modeling of waterway contaminants.

The symposium featured four keynote speakers, 45 presentations, and 21 student poster presentations from transportation infrastructure scholars and professionals worldwide.