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Recent News
Culture Shift: Curriculum Change Anchors Undergrad Experience with Innovative Courses, Professional Skills
Beginning this year, all students will take a series of four classes that will be required courses for all undergrads, representing the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s most significant curriculum update in 25 years.
Remaining Civil: 125 Years of Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech
At Georgia Tech, civil engineering has grown and evolved significantly since the program was established 125 years ago. What began with one instructor and a handful of students is now one of the top programs in the nation.
Civil Engineering Alumnae Bring Structural Stability to Installation Celebrating Women of Georgia Tech
Civil engineering alumnae were integral to bringing Georgia Tech’s newest art installation, Pathway of Progress: Celebrating Georgia Tech Women, to life. The structural engineering for the installation was provided by Shear Structural, a firm co-founded by Malory Atkinson, BC 08, Holly Jeffreys, CE 96, and Karen Jenkins, M Arch 92, MS CE 93.
GT-ASCE finishes 2nd Overall at Regional Student Symposium
The Georgia Tech chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) was ranked No. 2 out of 19 teams at the 2025 ASCE Student Symposium, held March 6-8 at the University of Georgia.
Bridging the Gap: Reusing Wind Turbine Blades to Build Bridges
CEE students and alumni participated in a multi-disciplinary project to build a pedestrian bridge using decommissioned wind turbine blades in Atlanta's Beaverbrook Park.
CEE Graduates Honored with Engineering Alumni Awards
Three CEE alumni were among 30 graduates honored by the College of Engineering at the 2025 Alumni Awards Induction Ceremony in Atlanta. They were celebrated for their contributions to the engineering profession, career accomplishments, and the ways they’ve enhanced the lives of others both personally and professionally.
Hyatt Lecture: Jacob Tzegaegbe’s equation for career changes in any season of life
At the Spring 2025 Hyatt Lecture on Feb. 13, Tzegaegbe shared his decision-making framework along with stories from his life to help students as they begin their own career journeys.