The Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Department provides students with an outstanding engineering education and leadership opportunities.

The University of Kansas
Joined October 2012
DON'T FORGET! Registration for the 58th Annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference is open! Don't miss out on your opportunity to network with peers and learn about the advances in your industry! Visit our conference website for more information: ceae.ku.edu/ceae-conferences…
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We had such a great turnout at this year's Tiberti Lecture! Aaron Mann, senior principal and chief legal officer at Terracon, spoke to KU students, faculty and staff across campus about the importance of communicating in the workplace. Learn more: ceae.ku.edu/tiberti
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LAST CALL FOR EARLY BIRD PRICES! Registration for the 58th Annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference is open! 📅Thursday, November 12, 2026 ⏰ 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 📍 Kansas Union Visit our conference website for more information: ceae.ku.edu/ceae-conferences…
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DON'T FORGET. Registration is now OPEN for the 70th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference! You don't want to miss out on this chance to be involved in this fascinating field. Date: Thursday, Dec 3, 2026 Time: 7:30am - 5pm Location: KU Union Learn more on our: ceae.ku.edu/ceae-conferences…
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CEAE Distinguished Professor Jie Han has been invited to deliver the James M. Hoover Distinguished Lecture at Iowa State University later this month. His lecture will speak on his research, mentors who have helped shape his career and how he's giving back by mentoring others.
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Congratulations on making it to the first break of the semester! It's time to enter full midterm recovery, so take those naps, hang out with friends and get those sweet treats. We'll see you next week!
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Welcome back, Jayhawks! We hope you're well-rested because it's time to knock out the second half of our semester. Who's ready?
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TOMORROW at 2:30 in the Beren Auditorium, Aaron Mann, Terracon's Chief Legal Officer, will be speaking for the 2027 Tiberti Lecture. Join the hard conversation about hard conversations and learn why problems are best faced head-on. Learn more here: ceae.ku.edu/tiberti
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Elaina Sutley, associate professor of civil engineering, and Arindam Chowdhury, professor of civil engineering at Florida International University, published a column in the Washington Post recently discussing their research Read more: washingtonpost.com/science/2…
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Registration is now OPEN for the 70th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference! Date: Thursday, Dec 3, 2026 Time: 7:30am - 5pm Location: KU Union Take this opportunity to meet with colleagues and experts to discuss the field's innovations. Learn more: ceae.ku.edu/ceae-conferences…
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DON'T FORGET! Registration for the 58th Annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference is open! Don't miss out on the chance to network and learn about the advances in your industry! 📅Thursday, Nov 12, 2026 ⏰ 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 📍 Kansas Union Learn more: ceae.ku.edu/ceae-conferences…
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Associate Research Professor John Shelley is a lead researcher on a project that could help save Kansas water. If successful, it could make for a more cost effective and productive measure of cleaning our lakes. Read more on the project here: engr.ku.edu/news/article/dev…
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Congrats to everyone who started the school year off right by attending the CEAE Department Picnic on Friday, September 25! We had such a great evening playing games with you all, and now, we're looking forward to a great year together.
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Ph.D. student Nhien Le was recently selected as a receipient of the 2026 IFMA Academic Scholarship. As a recipient of this scholarship, Le will be attending the 2026 World Workplace Conference in California next month. Congratulations Nhien!
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Save the Date for the 70th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference! Date: Thursday, Dec 3, 2026 Time: 7:30 am - 5 pm Location: KU Union Take the opportunity to meet with colleages and experts to discuss innovations and developments in the field. Learn more: ceae.ku.edu/ceae-conferences…
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Congratulations to Kara Poje for successfully defending her thesis! Her committee members were Justin Hutchison (chair), Ana Rita Colaco Morais, Nishit Shetty and Alan Allgeier.
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Congratulations to Jaswant Cobos for successfully defending his dissertation. His committee members were Caroline Bennett (chair), Will Collins, Remy Lequesne, Jian Li, and Mark Ewing.
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Syed Shadman Sakib, a PhD student in geotechnical engineering, received a Student Paper Competition special recognition award for his paper, "Correlating MWD Data with DPT Resistance Using a Machine Learning Approach." Read more: geosyntheticsmagazine.com/20…
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It's the day before the career fair, meaning it's time for final checks. Here are some tips to keep in mind as you prepare for the big event.
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Get excited engineers! It's almost the big day, so here are some tips for having successful conversations and meetings with professionals!
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