News
Mon, 04/28/2025
50 years afloat: How the KU Concrete Canoe program turned cement into legacy
From its first 300-pound prototype to this year’s handcrafted masterpiece, the Jayhawks’ Concrete Canoe team celebrates a half-century of innovation, resilience and unforgettable fun.
Thu, 04/24/2025
Three KU students named to prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Three University of Kansas students were recently named to the highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The distinction provides three years of financial support with an annual stipend of $37,000 and a cost of education allowance of $16,000 to the institution.
Thu, 04/24/2025
KU Engineering recognizes 2 alumni and a longtime educator for distinguished service
Willem Anemaat, David Darwin and Frank Tsuru are the recipients of the KU School of Engineering 2025 Distinguished Engineering Service Award. They will be honored at a ceremony May 8.
Tue, 04/22/2025
Grad Profile: Nathaniel Sheehan, G'25
Army engineer and Ph.D. student reflects on research, resilience and real-world impact at KU
Mon, 04/14/2025
KU Engineering students take home several awards at concrete canoe, steel bridge competitions
KU Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering student groups took home several awards at the 2025 ASCE Symposium earlier this month. The KU ASCE chapter, the Concrete Canoe program, is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and the Steel Bridge program also traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska, to take part in competitions.
Thu, 04/10/2025
Grad Profile: Sian Helfrich, E’25
From skateboarding to knitting to Structural Engineering, Sian Helfrich, E'25, has done a little bit of everything - and she's not done yet.
Wed, 04/09/2025
KU announces recipients of University Scholarly Achievement Awards
The annual award recognizes significant research or scholarly achievement across the Lawrence and KU Medical Center campuses and is recognizing midcareer faculty members.
Thu, 04/03/2025
KU CEAE faculty receive prestigious awards
Two CEAE faculty members have received high honors in the past month, receiving two prestigious awards for their contributions to the field.
Tue, 04/01/2025
Visiting Scholar - Ghaith Khresat
Five questions with Ghaith Khresat, visiting scholar from Texas A&M University
Thu, 03/27/2025
KU Engineering department to host 75th Annual Environmental Engineering Conference
On April 16, 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 one-day conference exploring the latest developments.
Tue, 03/25/2025
KU nominates two undergraduates for Udall Scholarships
Two undergraduates at the University of Kansas are nominees for Udall Scholarships, which recognize students who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment in the fields of tribal public policy, Native health care or the environment. Both of KU’s 2025 nominees are competing in the environmental category.
Fri, 03/21/2025
Graduate Profile: Utsav Neupane, G’24
Recent graduate is building his future through seismic engineering and research
Fri, 03/21/2025
Jian Li named Fellow by the American Society of Civil Engineers
Jian Li, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, a distinguished researcher and educator has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Directors
Mon, 03/17/2025
Visiting Scholar – Yuzhen Zhao
Five questions with Yuzhen Zhao, visiting scholar from China
Tue, 02/25/2025
Engineering Excellence to Veterinary Passion
Bridging the gap between architectural engineering and veterinary medicine
Tue, 02/25/2025
An Especially Fruitful Tenure
Paratrooper, professor, concrete canoe guru and teacher, David Darwin has had a busy 50 years at KU - and he's still going strong.
Wed, 02/19/2025
Expo to showcase the wonders of KU Engineering
The public is invited to Expo events from noon-3 p.m. Feb. 23 at the KU Engineering Complex, 1536 W. 15th St.
Mon, 02/17/2025
KU will host 70th Annual Structural Engineering Conference
On March 6, KU's Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering within the School of Engineering will host experts in the field of structural engineering for a one-day conference exploring the latest developments in the field.
Wed, 02/12/2025
KU Engineering department celebrates new CEAE Academy member
Katie Schultz — a 2003 KU graduate in civil, environmental & architectural engineering — has been inducted into the CEAE Academy for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Mon, 12/23/2024
Grad Profile: Avery Mohn, E'24
Recent graduate finds her flow in environmental and water resources engineering
Fri, 12/06/2024
Grad Profile: Cliff Roepke, E’24
From Omaha to the Big Apple, CEAE student plans on taking the Architectural Engineering world by storm
Thu, 11/21/2024
KU Engineering department hosts 68th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference
On Dec. 5, the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering within the School of Engineering will host experts in the field of asphalt paving engineering for a one-day conference exploring the latest developments in the field.
Fri, 10/25/2024
Alumni Profile: Karsh Bhatt, G'23
Engineering grad returns to campus for KU's biggest project to date
Mon, 10/21/2024
CEAE department to host 56th Annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference
On Nov. 7, the University of Kansas Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, part of the School of Engineering, will host experts in the field of geotechnical engineering for a conference exploring the latest developments in the field.
Mon, 07/08/2024
Jie Han, 2024 Irvin E. Youngberg Award in the Applied Sciences
Learn more about Jie Han, the Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at KU and the 2024 recipient of the Irvin E. Youngberg Award in the Applied Sciences.
Mon, 06/03/2024
Mona Shaheen Wins 1st Place at the 2024 EMI Conference Student Paper Competition
Mona Shaheen, a second-year PhD student in civil engineering, has been awarded 1st place in the ASCE Structural Health Monitoring and Control (SHM&C) Committee student paper competition at the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Annual Conference, held in Chicago, Illinois, from May 28 to 31, 2024.
Fri, 04/19/2024
The 1st Annual CEAE Award Banquet
On April 17th, the Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Department held their first-ever Awards Banquet. Of the recipients 11 were students and two were faculty members.
Fri, 04/05/2024
KU Engineering professor wins NSF CAREER Award for water resources research
Research conducted by an assistant professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering at the University of Kansas that examines how humans have and will affect natural water systems was awarded a five-year, $609,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.