Wed, 4/15 at 3pm - Join for Session 5 of our Career Development Series - From Connections to Careers: Leveraging Your Network to Launch Your Career Post-Grad, designed to help you build confidence and practical skills to navigate the job search through networking. RSVP: https://ow.ly/23Zt50YHi0x

Mon, 4/13-5/11, 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Join a 5-session Career Transition Series, designed to equip PhD students and postdoctoral scholars with the practical skills and knowledge needed to transition successfully into industry careers. https://ow.ly/M3Kt50YnbGr

Join us at the CEE Spring 2026 Seminar TODAY at 3PM! Earth as a Reactor: Engineering the Subsurface for Minerals, Energy, and Opportunity by Quin Miller, Ph.D.

Dr. Monica Palta will be speaking at the Social Justice in CEE Seminar tomorrow from 11 am - 12:20 pm, in BioSci3 2130.

In two days attend the CEE Spring 2026 Seminar, Earth as a Reactor: Engineering the Subsurface for Minerals, Energy, and Opportunity by Quin Miller, Ph.D. on Friday at 4/10 at 3PM.

CEE@UCI's Inclusive Excellence Committee's Winter 2026 Coffee/Tea social event organized to celebrate Black History Month and Women's History Month.

CEE Senior Project, E5 Quantifying Removal of Selenium by Aquatic Plants via Methylation & Volatilization in San Joaquin Marsh, was recognized for their research. Team members: Elizabeth Zarate, Jasmin Jalali, Roselene Ujagar, Sophia Koelsch, and Jai Badal https://ow.ly/zP0S50YCJ6p

Don’t miss this week’s seminar, Earth as a Reactor: Engineering the Subsurface for Minerals, Energy, and Opportunity by Quin Miller, Ph.D. on Friday at 4/10 at 3PM.

Join us next week at the CEE Spring 2026 Seminar on Friday 4/10 at 3PM. Earth as a Reactor: Engineering the Subsurface for Minerals, Energy, and Opportunity by Quin Miller, Ph.D.

Join us at the CEE Spring 2026 Seminar TODAY at 3PM! Societally-Aware Autonomy: Games, Control, and Infrastructure for the Next Generation of Mobility Systems by Ruolin Li, Ph.D.

Timber Strong Design Build is a project that provides unique insight and hands-on experience for the next generation of structural engineers involved in a sustainable design and construction. https://ow.ly/UZzZ50YCwTK

Wed, 4/8 at 10am - Come mix and mingle with your peers and grad/post doc support staff. This casual event is hosted by the Graduate Division. Find support though your fellow peers and to ask Counseling Center and Graduate Division counselors and advisors any questions. https://ow.ly/3pkn50YBoVM

In two days attend the CEE Spring 2026 Seminar, Societally-Aware Autonomy: Games, Control, and Infrastructure for the Next Generation of Mobility Systems by Ruolin Li, Ph.D. on Friday at 4/3 at 3PM.

Wed, 4/8 at 12pm - In this hands-on workshop learn how the modern job search actually works, how to translate years of graduate-level work into the competencies employers recognize, and how to use AI tools ethically and strategically. https://ow.ly/uQVV50YBoOO

After 50 years of excellence at UCI, Chancellor’s Professor Stephen Ritchie was honored at the 4th ISERT symposium. As a former Director of ITS and a tireless advocate for transportation systems, Steve leaves behind a legacy of innovation and leadership. https://ow.ly/4xoR50YxO6u

Don’t miss this week’s seminar, Societally-Aware Autonomy: Games, Control, and Infrastructure for the Next Generation of Mobility Systems by Ruolin Li, Ph.D. on Friday at 4/3 at 3PM.

Lorrie Josenhans is entering her 25th year as the UC Irvine Civil & Environmental Engineering Department’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). https://ow.ly/rEO250YxM2g

City College of New York Assistant Professor Linda Tseng is at the forefront of microplastic pollution research, assessing how these hidden pollutants affect the water we drink, the air we breathe and the land we walk on. Tseng graduated from UCI in 2007. https://ow.ly/HJFB50YxLVf

Professor Antonios Mamalakis, an environmental data scientist, considers our current time to be the inflection point of AI’s application in climate research. https://ow.ly/psXq50YxLM3

UCI Civil & Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Christopher Olivares Martinez work focuses on fire impacts on water quality and the spread of hazardous contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals.” https://ow.ly/3KOG50YxLwJ

Fourth-year civil engineering major and first-generation college student Brandon Luc is the most recent recipient of the Pat & Bonnie Fuscoe Endowed Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. https://ow.ly/x4Bm50YxKV2

Dr. Wenlong Jin, Civil and Environmental Engineer Professor, “I was generally interested in the mathematical modeling of complex systems and how to control them. And then, I found transportation – and immediately, I was totally attracted by it.” https://ow.ly/gVtF50YxK5b

Amir AghaKouchak, UC Irvine Chancellor's Professor, says Iran's water crisis stems from governance, not just climate. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-026-01784-0

At UCI, the Peer Academic Advising program connects engineering students with trained peers like Amanda Perez to ease academic planning. https://ow.ly/O9sh50YxJK7

The Society of Women Engineers at UCI supports women & non-binary students with mentorship, networking, & outreach. Mia Hennequin, first civil engineering president, boosts diversity. https://ow.ly/IFnu50YxKeU

Dr. Stephen Ritchie, a lifelong member of UC Irvine’s Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department, has retired from his faculty position as of July 2025, but continues to lead a research team of graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and project scientists. https://ow.ly/pPk950YxMvc

Brett Sanders, UCI Chancellor’s Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering is guiding graduate students through investigating the efficacy of using trains to move sediment that has been accumulating in inland flood infrastructure to eroded beaches, where it is needed. https://ow.ly/8r1n50YxH4G

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering wishes all of our students a safe, restful, and rejuvenating spring break. Congratulations on completing another rigorous quarter. Whether you are traveling or staying local, we hope you take this time to recharge.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering wishes our students success on final exams. We recognize your hard work and dedication throughout the quarter.

We are pleased to share the latest CEE newsletter, featuring significant research advancements, student-led initiatives, and updates from our esteemed alumni and industry collaborators. https://sites.uci.edu/ceenewsletter/