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Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering

CEAE’s mission is to provide students with an outstanding engineering education and be a leader in research and service. We strive to prepare students for productive engineering careers, maintain and grow strong research programs, and serve the profession.


Award-Winning Faculty

Our department boasts a vibrant faculty that includes distinguished professors and other rising leaders in their fields. In 2022, Professor Belinda Strum received the Paul L. Busch Award for her work in water-quality research.

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#40
Best master civil programs, U.S. News & World Report, 2023
#41
Best master for environmental engineering programs, U.S. News & World Report, 2023
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Research targets outdated manufactured housing wind-safety codes

Wind provisions governing the design of manufactured homes haven’t changed since 1994. Part of the problem in modernizing HUD building codes has been a lack of supporting research showing inadequacies in the current regulations. A University of Kansas researcher aims to change that.
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Three generations of Gibbs engineers are shaping Kansas City and the future of KU CEAE
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KU School of Engineering to host 76th annual Environmental Engineering Conference

On April 15, the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering within the University of Kansas School of Engineering will host experts in the field of environmental engineering for a conference exploring the latest developments.
Shelley Hooks, vice chancellor for research at the University of Kansas, and Hans Coetzee, vice president for research at Kansas State University, hold a basketball and wave to the crowd from center court at KU's Allen Fieldhouse during a timeout at the KU vs. K-State men's basketball game on March 7, 2026.

From rivalry to results: KU, K-State research partnerships deliver big wins for Kansas

“We love a good Sunflower Showdown,” said Shelley Hooks, vice chancellor for research at KU. “But outside of stadiums and arenas, KU and K‑State have been on the same side for years — collaborating on research that protects Kansans’ health, strengthens our infrastructure, supports our farmers and so much more.”

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