Congratulations to CEE Berkeley alum Marlene Watson for receiving the 2023 AISES Ely S. Parker Award! Recipients of the award notably follow the example of Ely S. Parker, a 19th-century Seneca Nation chief who broke multiple racial barriers while establishing an enduring legacy that continues to inspire today’s Indigenous leaders. Marlene Watson is Navajo from Tohlakai, NM and Wide Ruins, AZ and was raised in Oakland, CA.

Want to take your STEM career to the next level while simultaneously helping to solve some of society’s biggest challenges? The UC Berkeley Civil & Environmental Engineering graduate admissions cycle is now open. Apply by December 11!

Prospective M.S. graduate students are invited to join us for an exclusive webinar to learn more about our programs, financial aid, and the application process. Registration on Zoom is required in advance to confirm attendance, as space is limited. 

Event Details

Berkeley CEE extends its heartfelt appreciation to outgoing chair Professor Mark Stacey and a warm welcome to incoming chair Professor Joan Walker! 

CEE Professor and ITS affiliate Susan Shaheen was recently featured in a Popular Science news piece on urban transportation networks, specifically focusing on the environmental impacts of e-scooters.

The National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Smart and Connected Communities (SCC) Project team, led by CEE Professor Kenichi Soga, CITRIS scholar Louise Comfort, and post-doc Seunghyun Lee, organized two kick-off community workshops to promote collaboration and engagement. These workshops took place on February 15th at the East Bay Municipal Utility District's headquarters office in Oakland and on May 10th at the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority in San Rafael, Marin. 

Dr. Adolf D. May, Professor Emeritus of Civil & Environmental Engineering, passed away on August 16, 2023. He was 96 years old.

Professor May pioneered the science of Highway Transportation in Civil Engineering, creating and receiving the first Ph.D. in the field in 1952 at Purdue University. May was passionate about his work as a researcher and educator, retiring from UC Berkeley after nearly four decades of service. 

Congratulations to CEE Professor Maria Laura Delle Monache for receiving the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Technical Committee on Cyber-Physical Systems (TCCPS) Mid-Career Award! Delle Monache was recognized "for contributions to modeling and control of CPS Transportation systems."

Congratulations to CEE Professor Ashok Gadgil for being named 2023 R&D Leader of the Year in the annual professional awards program sponsored by R&D World Magazine!