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Screenshot of BBC News story about new data collected by Hermann Fritz and his colleagues after the tsunami in Indonesia in September.

Fritz, colleagues find surprising clue to severity of Indonesia tsunami

11 December 2018

Silver dipoles are arranged across the folds of a Miuri-Ori pattern to create a radio frequency filter that’s tunable. By adjusting the dimensions, the filter can block a wide range of frequencies. (Photo: Rob Felt)

Shape-shifting origami could help antenna systems adapt on the fly

11 December 2018

Ph.D. student Atiyya Shaw, who is the student of the year for the Center for Teaching Old Models New Tricks.

Shaw picked as national student of the year for US DOT-funded research center

10 December 2018

Downtown Atlanta skyline with the Downtown Connector and the eastern edge of Georgia Tech's campus. (Photo: Fitrah Hamid)

Tien picked to help lead working group for Atlanta’s ‘roadmap to resilience’

07 December 2018

Professor Arash Yavari, who has been elected a fellow of the Society of Engineering Science. (Photo: Amelia Neumeister)

Yavari elected a fellow of the Society of Engineering Science, only the 2nd from Tech

06 December 2018

2018 CEE Awards Winners: Shelly Zhang, Phanish Suryanarayana, Anna Nord, Jorge Laval, Jamia Luckett, Susan Jin, Shauna Bennett-Boyd, Billy Plum, Cong Luo, David Scott, and Melisa Hubbs. (Photo: Amelia Neumeister)

Awards honor leadership, teaching excellence, impactful research for 2018

05 December 2018

The BAMM Engineering senior design team won top prize among the 18 civil and environmental engineering groups at the fall 2018 Capstone Design Expo Dec. 4. Team members with Buzz at the expo awards ceremony: Michael Nieman, left, Bailey Little, Andrew White and Matthew Gruba. (Photo: Amelia Neumeister)

Safer approach to I-20 project wins top civil and environmental engineering prize at fall Capstone Design Expo

04 December 2018

Professor Emeritus Samuel Martin, who died Nov. 14. Faculty members and colleagues remembered Martin as a dedicated mentor, colleague and friend.

Remembering Professor Emeritus Sam Martin

03 December 2018

Sam Coogan, who is the new Demetrius T. Paris Assistant Professor.

Coogan appointed to Paris early career professorship

29 November 2018

The global amount of recoverable fecal waste harbors risks, such as water contamination, but also opportunities to harvest natural resources. A new study from Carlton S. Wilder Assistant Professor Joe Brown, left, and others at Georgia Tech has determined just how much of that recoverable biomass exists. Here, Brown is pictured with former student Andrew Loo. (Photo: Gary Meek)

Growing pile of human and animal waste harbors threats, opportunities

28 November 2018

The new members of the School's External Advisory Board: Raul Delgado, Fred Carlson, Art Williams, Murray Griffin and Rebecca Nease.

Family traditions, entrepreneurship link new members of School’s advisory board

26 November 2018

Alumni Jim Anderson, Andrea Hence Evans and Rick Garcia, who all studied civil engineering but have ended up in far different careers.

Where can a CEEatGT degree take you? Newest Field Notes podcast has some unexpected answers

20 November 2018

These five School of Civil and Environmental Engineering students won scholarships from the Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia for their essays about the ways intelligent transportation systems and technology could help the United States eliminate roadway deaths and serious injuries by 2025. From left, Ph.D. students Somdut Roy, April Gadsby and Cibi Pranav; undergraduate Katie Popp; and Ph.D. student Hanyan "Ann" Li. (Photo Courtesy: Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia)

ITS Georgia awards Shackelford scholarships to 5 students for their ideas using technology to eliminate roadway deaths

19 November 2018

Screenshot of North Avenue Smart Corridor: One Year Later video, with student riding a scooter on separated bike path and traffic in vehicle lanes.

North Ave Smart Corridor wins mobility award at international Smart City Expo

16 November 2018

Hunter, Guensler help lead research efforts for the City of Atlanta project

Civil engineering master's student Cheyenne Hunt waves during one of Georgia Tech's football games this year. Hunt is a walk-on offensive tackle finishing his final year on the team. (Photo: Danny Karnik/Georgia Tech Athletics)

Master’s student Hunt reflects on his final football games: ‘I’ve loved every second about being part of the team’

16 November 2018

McCarthy Building Company Project Manager Justis Brogan tells a group of School of Civil and Environmental Engineering students about the canopies being installed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Teams of students and industry mentors spent a day brainstorming ways to use robotics to improve the installation as part of the School's second Tech Blitz Nov. 9. (Photo: Eric Marks)

Industry pros team with students at Tech Blitz to ‘hack’ construction of Atlanta airport canopies with robots

14 November 2018

Master's student Nicholas Sianta and Ph.D. student Seth Mallett, winners of national scholarships from ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling. (Photos: Belal Elnaggar, Jess Hunt-Ralston)

Two grad students win national scholarships from foundation drilling association

13 November 2018

Professor Laurie Garrow

Garrow elected vice president of operations research and analytics organization INFORMS

12 November 2018

WTS Atlanta Chapter scholarship winners Michelle Henriques, Susan Jin, Becca Kiriazes and Abhilasha Saroj.

Four Tech women win WTS Atlanta scholarships and move on to national competition

09 November 2018

Heavy traffic with sun setting. Text: Uncommon Engineering: New Podcast Episode! Travel Behavior in the Modern Age. Listen Now. (Graphic: Sarah Collins)

LISTEN: With technology driving transportation’s future, Mokhtarian is at the center of the action

05 November 2018