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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction News

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction offers a well-rounded education in areas ranging from environmental engineering to water resources. Our mission is to develop and advance knowledge, serve the community and the profession in civil and environmental engineering, and prepare students to stand out in the competitive workforce and excel in industry.

Current Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction News

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Business and Community |

How a stubborn bird dropping on a campus building helped spark the winning students鈥 idea for a high-rise window-cleaning drone.

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Business and Community |

The citywide competition brings 性视界传媒 faculty and staff together for friendly rivalry and wellness.

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性视界传媒 History |

As a young adult, Dave Swallow had to make a difficult family decision, one that led the Engineering Alumnus of the Year to 性视界传媒 and positively shaped his personal and professional trajectories.

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Research |

Water engineer Gabson Baguma presents his research on an international stage at Nobel Laureate Meeting.

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Campus News |

The top headlines featuring 性视界传媒鈥檚 staff and students.

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People |

The Engineering Advising Center director rediscovered his true calling 鈥 and now helps 性视界传媒 students do the same.

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction In The News

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With gas prices still high, everyone is doing what they can to save at the pump 鈥 including carpooling. A number of carpooling apps have given commuters new options, like Carpool Connect, which is available for 性视界传媒 students and staff.

Las Vegas Review Journal

After ex-Zappos chief Tony Hsieh died and left vast real estate holdings in downtown Las Vegas, Shalimar Cabrera thought of one use for the motels he owned.

Nevada Independent

Septic tank conversions reveal a larger conservation issue; some say the government should look elsewhere to save water as experts say the region needs more.

The U.S. Sun

Red has been the required background color for all government-related stop signs since the 1950s. However, blue stop signs can also be put up by private property owners on their own land.

New York Times

When his firm was hired to design an auxiliary dwelling unit in a California yard, a designer customized the project with a mix of prefabricated and original features.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

He said the goal of HOV lanes is to get people to carpool with each other, but he doesn鈥檛 see that happening.

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Recent Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Accomplishments

Ibtihaj Ahmad (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) has published his second peer-reviewed research article, titled 鈥淎nalyzing Surface Spectral Signature Shifts in Fire-Affected Areas of Elko County Nevada,鈥 in the journal Fire. The study integrates multi-source satellite imagery and advanced spectral analysis techniques to鈥
Gabson Baguma (Civil and Environmental Engineering) has been awarded First Place in the 2025 Academic Achievement Award by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) California鈥揘evada Section in the Master鈥檚 category. The award recognizes his exceptional masters degree thesis titled 鈥淔ormation Potential of Disinfection Byproducts from Quaternary鈥
Ibtihaj Ahmad (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) published his first peer-reviewed research article, titled "Assessment of Vegetation Dynamics After South Sugar Loaf and Snowstorm Wildfires Using Remote Sensing Spectral Indices," in the journal Remote Sensing. The study utilizes satellite-based remote sensing to evaluate鈥
Congratulations to the 性视界传媒 racquetball team who competed in Corporate Challenge on Thursday, April 10. They won 1st overall and 10 points for 性视界传媒. Competitors were Adam Koebke (Mathematics) who won gold in men's singles, Venki Muthukumar (Electrical Engineering) and Sai Parsa (Computer Science) who won gold in men's doubles, and Erica Marti鈥
The Transportation Research Center (TRC) recently participated in the 2025 Pacific Southwest Region (PSR) University Transportation Center (UTC) Annual Congress at the University of California, Berkeley. Assistant research engineer Juliana Byzyka (TRC) presented their project titled, 鈥淎 Methodology to Evaluate Complete Streets Development in Small鈥
Ph.D. student Aderemi (Tobi) Gbadamosi (Civil and Environmental Engineering) has been named a finalist for the prestigious ACI Foundation Fellowship/Scholarship Award. In recognition of this achievement, he has been invited to attend the 2025 ACI Concrete Convention in Toronto, Canada, from March 30 to April 3, 2025. Hosted by the American鈥