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Research
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Academic & Research Groups
There are six areas of specialization within the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Learn more about each group's educational and research focus.
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 Program Ranked No. 1 in Nation
U.S. News and World Report has released its 2025 Best Colleges rankings, featuring Georgia Tech’s undergraduate civil engineering at No. 1 and environmental engineering at No. 3.
Alumni Couple Makes Transformative Commitment to CEE
For Chris Pappas, CE 78, and Susan Pappas, CE 78, supporting education is a priority. This shared value fueled their decision to make an estate gift directed to the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering to support faculty, graduate fellowships, and laboratory equipment.
How Georgia Tech Is Using AI to Solve Sustainability Problems
Georgia Tech researchers are putting AI to work to help meet sustainability goals in a range of areas including climate change adaptation and mitigation, urban farming, food distribution, and life cycle assessments while also focusing on ways to make sure AI is used ethically and equitably.
A Yellow Jacket on Mars
Ross Brockwell, CE 99, has emerged after living in a simulated Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for the past year.
Drilling in: IDOT, Georgia Tech to bring cone penetration testing to Illinois
A team of Georgia Tech faculty is working with the Illinois Department of Transportation to introduce cone penetration testing — an in-place drilling method that provides real-time information about subsurface conditions. Determining subsurface properties quickly and accurately is key to designing more cost-effective, reliable transportation infrastructure.