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The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department would like to congratulate Dr. James D Bowen, Dr. Martin R. Kane, and Mr. Ted Brown on their retirement from the University. We thank them for their contributions to the department and all their work throughout the years. Best wishes to each of you as you start new journeys […]

On February 24th, the William States Lee College of Engineering welcomed approximately 300 high school students, freshman to seniors, into the Energy Production & Infrastructure Center for the Mini Carolina’s Conference, MC^2. The conference was a miniature version of the Carolinas Conference that UNC Charlotte engineering students attend every year. The high school students competed […]

Ruth Kandolo picked UNC Charlotte because she wanted to attend a large university with many types of degree programs in engineering. She also found it to be affordable — and very welcoming. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ruth is currently a senior in CEE. She decided to pursue a BS in Civil Engineering […]

This spring, Vivek Pulikkal was awarded the Graduate School Summer Fellowship (GSSF) 2020 for his research into special ways to eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (also known as PFAS) from groundwater. This past February, the Environmental Protection Agency released a Program Update to the PFAS Action Plan. PFAS are man-made chemicals used in industrial settings […]