University of Utah Ph.D. student Fengze Yang has received the ITE Mountain District Outstanding Graduate Student Award, recognizing his contributions to transportation engineering, student leadership, and the transportation profession. Yang, who studies transportation engineering in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering under Assistant Professor Chenxi Liu, was presented the award at the ITE Utah […]
Read MoreFor Rasoul Sorkhabi, CvEEN research professor at the University of Utah’s Energy & Geoscience Institute, 2026 marked a banner year—bringing significant professional recognition and new opportunities to share his expertise in subsurface geoscience, petroleum basins, the evolution of geoscience, and the societal importance of geoscience. In April, the Petroleum History Institute presented Sorkhabi with its […]
Read MoreEnvironmental engineering Ph.D. student Lauren Hagerty has been named a 2026–27 ARCS Foundation Fellow, earning prestigious support as she begins her graduate research at the University of Utah. The ARCS Foundation supports promising scientists and engineers whose research has the potential to drive scientific discovery and innovation. Through its partnership with the University of Utah, […]
Read MoreFor graduate students, faculty, and staff in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Courtney Phillips is often the first resource that many of us turn to. Whether trying to navigate graduate remedial courses, finding classroom spaces when resources are limited, or needing to know which university partner to reach out to, Courtney usually has […]
Read MoreGraduate teaching assistants play a vital role in mentoring students and supporting their academic success. This spring, Ph.D. candidates Jeremiah Adejube and Marcor Platt were recognized with the Department’s Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for their exceptional contributions to student learning. Through their dedication, accessibility, and passion for engineering education, both have left a lasting impression on […]
Read MoreRonald H. Dunn, SE, Chairman and Principal of Dunn Associates, Inc., has built a career defined by turning ambitious ideas into built reality. As the 2026 Distinguished Alumni honoree from the University of Utah’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CvEEN), Dunn’s impact on the structural engineering profession—starting in Utah and spreading across the United […]
Read MoreLuis Ibarra, assistant professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, is one of six professors from the University of Utah that have been named Fulbright Scholars for the 2026-27 academic year. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Institute of International Education, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program selects over 800 […]
Read MoreDeveloping new cancer treatments requires more than breakthrough medicines. It also depends on the ability to safely produce medical isotopes—the specialized radioactive materials that make those therapies possible. Improving access to these critical medical isotopes remains one of the field’s most significant challenges. At the University of Utah, Ph.D. candidate Nicholas Becker is dedicating his […]
Read MoreXuewen Luo is helping shape the future of transportation through her research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. Her work, grounded in both technical rigor and a clear societal purpose, recently earned her recognition as a 2026 Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Utah Chapter Scholarship Winner, along with a $3,500 award honoring her […]
Read MoreCivil & Environmental Engineering students from the University of Utah earned top honors at the 2026 Water Environment Association of Utah (WEAU) Student Design Competition, held during the WEAU Annual Conference in St. George on April 18. The team’s project focused on global water stewardship, developing innovative and sustainable water treatment solutions for the city […]
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