Arpad Horvath Chairs Food-Energy-Water Nexus Conference
Professor Arpad Horvath is chairing the 2nd Food-Energy-Water Nexus Conference, sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Professor Arpad Horvath is chairing the 2nd Food-Energy-Water Nexus Conference, sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Professor Jonathan D. Bray, Ph.D., P.E., NAE has been appointed as a member of the Seismic Advisory Board for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA). The Seismic Advisory Board was created as a recommendation of the Governor’s Board of Inquiry following the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. Caltrans established the Caltrans Seismic Advisory Board to provide advice on seismic safety policy as it applies to the design of transportation structures in California.
Professor Emeritus Alex Horne (CEE 1971-2003, B. Sc. University of Bristol, England, Ph. D. University of Dundee, Scotland) and co-authors were awarded the “Best paper of 2018-19” by the editorial board of the N. American Lake and Reservoir Management Journal – the top one in the field.
The Exploration of Social Equity and Justice in CEE Seminar Series promotes theory, science, and dialogue on social equity and racial justice in the built and urban environment. It features speakers of various academic disciplines and activism groups working on different aspects of equity and justice in civil systems, such as air and water quality, transportation, vulnerability to extreme weather, climate change, health disparities, mitigation measures, community development, resilient cities, and environmental justice policy.
The East Bay Municipal Utility District’s (EBMUD’s) Wastewater Planning Section is seeking a highly-qualified
individual with exceptional technical, problem-solving and communication skills. The Associate Civil Engineer will
manage high-profile projects related to implementation of key initiatives in the Wastewater Department.
Professor Amy Pickering is part of a team of researchers to develop a novel and inexpensive chlorine dispensing device to improve the safety of drinking water in regions lacking resources and infrastructure.
The device releases measured amounts of chlorine into water as it exits the tap, eliminating water-borne pathogens and reducing the spread of fatal diseases like cholera, typhoid fever and diarrhea.
The Fresno State Transportation Institute at California State University, Fresno seeks applicants for a full time (12 months) Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Transportation Engineering with emphasis in one or more of the following areas: Advanced Transportation Systems (e.g. Automated Transportation Systems, Shared Mobility Systems, etc.), Advanced Transportation Energy Systems (e.g. Electric Vehicles, etc.), Advanced Travel Demand Management Systems (e.g. Smartphone Transportation Apps, Gamification, Data Fusion, etc.), and/or Advanced Transportation Emissions and Air Quality.
ColorMePhD, a free coloring book series created by UC Berkeley alumna Julie Rorrer, showcases the work of CEE alumna Dr. Tierra Bills in Volume 2: Women in STEM. Professor Bills is celebrated for her research on equitable transportation accessibility, and she is shown with the building blocks that make up her model for analysis.
The Department of Defense's (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) announced the Project of the Year Awards at the 2020 Virtual SERDP and ESTCP Symposium, held November 30 - December 4, 2020. These awards recognize scientific advances and technological solutions to some of DoD's most significant environmental and installation energy challenges.