2026

Apr 10

Seeing glaciers more clearly

A new remote sensing technique uses satellite radar data to deliver unprecedented insights into Alaska’s glacier melt, offering a clearer picture of their future.

Apr 08

Students design CMU’s clean energy future

Civil and environmental engineering juniors designed clean energy solutions for CMU’s campus with guidance from industry mentors and no shortage of hard questions.

Apr 06

Family legacy continues, sponsoring alumni awards

Generous commitment from the DiGioia Family, in honor of Carole Kerr DiGioia and Anthony M. DiGioia Jr., will help establish and sponsor the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s annual alumni awards.

Mar 31

Engineering alumni “Rise” to the occasion Opens in new window

Four College of Engineering alumni were named to the 2026 cohort of CMU’s Tartans on the Rise.

Mar 26

Around the world with undergraduates

Hear from three undergraduate students about their summer study abroad experiences and how it enhanced their time at CMU.

Mar 25

Scott Institute announces 2026 seed grant winners Opens in new window

This year, a total of seven projects received seed funding, with another three proposals receiving support through the hardware and software tool upgrade program.

Mar 17

CEE celebrated at Pittsburgh civil engineering awards

The American Society of Civil Engineers Pittsburgh Section Engineers Week Awards Banquet recognized student and faculty achievements in teaching, mentorship, and service to the field.

Mar 04

Students pitch sustainability innovations at inaugural Hackathon

The Innovation Hackathon kicked off in Nashville, TN, bringing together Gresham Smith engineers, CMU students, and CEE researchers to showcase forward-looking solutions for data and grid resilience.

Feb 24

The road to electrification isn’t the same for everyone

Civil engineering researchers examine the socioeconomic characteristics of electric vehicle owners, how they’ve evolved with the electrification surge in recent years, and the accessibility gaps that still exist.

Feb 20

AI + human intelligence = productivity and scalability Opens in new window

By using digital twin technology to integrate human intelligence with artificial intelligence, Civil Engineering’s Pingbo Tang is helping to make both workers and production lines more efficient.

Feb 12

Grounded in experience, growing through study

Joey Kurincak is pursuing his Master’s in civil and environmental engineering to advance his career in remediation and climate adaptation with Industry Partner Key Environmental.

Jan 29

Accelerating materials innovation through AI and data science Opens in new window

By leveraging expertise in materials and artificial intelligence from across departments, researchers from Carnegie Mellon are exploring solutions to the challenges facing materials discovery.

Read more news in the latest edition of our magazine, CEE Insights.

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Resources Radio podcast

Nock on Resources Radio podcast

CEE and EPP’s Destenie Nock discusses measures utilities and policymakers can take to better capture energy-accessibility and affordability metrics.

The Daily Courier

Data Analytics Center supports traffic incident management modernization project

CEE’s Sean Qian and CMU researchers partner with Westmoreland County to develop an AI-enabled system to protect first responders and reduce fatalities on PA roads.

WBRC News

Samaras comments on new AI data centers in Alabama

Scott Institute Director Costa Samaras, offers his input on Alabama building new data centers to fuel the rise in AI.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Samaras and Rounce give insight on managing Pittsburgh's extreme weather

Scott Institute Director Costa Samaras and CEE’s David Rounce discuss how severe weather patterns in Pittsburgh require immediate action to protect local communities.

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