News: CEE

Tiny plastic pieces are everywhere from the polar ice sheets to the deepest ocean canyons. Researchers at Cornell’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering are revealing how they got there. Read more

The Information and Decision Science Laboratory is designing a better – and safer – future for transportation with the help of a 20-by-20-foot “smart” scaled city and a fleet of motorized cars, drones and virtual reality technology. Read more

Using the “beneficiary pays” principle for new power infrastructure will encourage investment in the grid without causing disputes over cost-sharing, new research shows. Read more

Water from Colorado’s West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states. Read more

New research led by Cornell aims to advance the study of hydrologic processes in river basins impacted by dam operations. Read more

Washington Monthly's ranking of America’s Best Colleges for Women in STEM places the college high in every engineering category. Read more

Researchers found that cooperative partnerships seeking to spread the cost burden of water infrastructure projects often end up forcing local partners to bear the brunt of supply and financial risks. Read more

At a luncheon on May 21, 42 Merrill Scholars celebrated the mentors who had the greatest influence on their early education and the Cornell faculty or staff members who contributed most significantly to their college experience. Read more

At the 2024 American Concrete Institute convention, Sriramya Duddukuri Nair was the recipient of the 2024 American Concrete Institute, Walter P. Moore Jr. Faculty Achievement Award "in recognition of her work at the forefront of concrete education, where her inclusion of innovative topics and technology allows the next generation of students to engage with tools that are revolutionizing civil engineering.” The Walter P. Moore, Jr., Faculty Achievement Award recognizes new faculty members for excellence and innovation in the teaching of concrete design, materials, or construction. The award... Read more

A new paper attempts to quantify how decarbonizing the China Southern Power Grid, which provides electricity to more than 300 million people, will negatively impact river basins and will reduce the amount of cropland in China. Read more