The amount of pollution in the air we breathe depends largely on the prevalence and proximity of emission sources, like factories, power plants, and cars. A group of researchers led by Professor Joshua Apte has taken our understanding on air quality monitoring a step further, showing that the amount of air pollution in a community varies not only by region, such as between urban and rural areas, but by city block.

Alumna Sydney Holgado, who graduated from our MEng program this year with a focus on Renewable Energy Systems, is featured in Humans of Fung, discussing how the degree's capstone experience helped prepare her for life after UC Berkeley.

Following the June 24th partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been conducting a full investigation into what caused the tragic event. As part of the investigation, Professor Rob Kayen and PhD student Parker Blunts traveled to the site this summer to collect Lidar data and plan Structure-from-Motion imagery.

In an interview with CNN anchor John Vause, Professor Adda Athanasopoulos discussed the aftermath of Hurricane Ida and the country's need to invest in infrastructure in response to climate change.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the team to conduct a technical investigation into the June 24, 2021, partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida. The team includes several experts with ties to CEE, including Professor Jack Moehle, and alumni Judith Mitrani-Reiser and Glenn Bell.

With the generous support of the Beavers Charitable Trust, a non-profit organization that assists students entering the heavy construction industry,  we are very pleased to introduce our inaugural Beavers Teaching Fellows, Mr. Jeffrey Lessman and Dr. Manar (Mark) Shami!