The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering concluded its Spring 2026 Seminar Series with a full house for a seminar by Dr. Rachel Brennan, Department Head and Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University. The strong turnout of students, faculty, and members of the engineering community highlighted continued interest in cutting-edge research […]
Read MoreDr. MacLaughlin shared highlights from over 30 years of research in geotechnical engineering at our April 3, 2026 Seminar Series. Dr. Mary MacLaughlin is the Goldcorp Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at Montana Tech. A highly respected expert in geotechnical engineering and rock mechanics, MacLaughlin has decades of research and academic […]
Read MoreOn March 24, our Distinguished Structural Engineering Seminar with Ron Klemencic brought together a highly collaborative and engaged engineering community. We were proud to host a full room of students, faculty, industry professionals, and colleagues from neighboring institutions — including four professors from Utah State University and one from Utah Valley University. The strong turnout […]
Read MoreThe Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering was proud to host Dr. David Sanders, Greenwood Department Chair and Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University, for a seminar on September 5, 2025. His talk, titled “Where is Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Research Headed?”, drew a standing-room-only crowd in the Layton Auditorium, […]
Read MoreFew names are as synonymous with engineering and leadership excellence in Utah as Ron Reaveley. On April 22, 2025, the University of Utah’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and the Structural Engineers Association of Utah (SEAU) proudly co-hosted the inaugural event of our Distinguished Structural Engineering Lecture Series. This special evening featured Ron Reaveley, […]
Read MoreOn March 21, 2025, CvEEN had the honor of welcoming Dr. Yafeng Yin, Professor and Department Chair at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, as part of our Distinguished Seminar Series. His talk, “Seventy Years of Travel Forecasting: Charting the Next Frontier with AI,” explored the evolution of travel forecasting and the transformative role of artificial intelligence in […]
Read MoreOn February 6, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah launched its inaugural Distinguished Seminar Series, inviting leading experts to share cutting-edge research and advancements in the field. Dr. Brian McPherson, USTAR Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, hosted the esteemed Dr. Tianfu Xu, a distinguished researcher in CO2 sequestration and […]
Read MoreThe Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering was pleased to host Dr. Majid Manzari, Professor and Department Chair at George Washington University, for a seminar titled “On the Role of Validation in Accelerating Innovation: A Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Perspective.” Dr. Manzari is a highly regarded researcher in geomechanics and geotechnical earthquake engineering, with a career […]
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