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Civil and Environmental Engineering encompasses an extremely diverse range of expertise in engineering design and construction, including bridges and buildings, roadways, highways, rapid transit alternatives, processes to clean our drinking water and our wastewater and the foundations on which all structures stand. Within our Department, we have over 17 full-time faculty specializing in research, teaching and mentoring in many interesting areas. Please read the welcome message from the Department chair and browse our website for more information.

Announcements

30 min TV show about the "Big Pipe" Project A local television producer, Rocco Giannetta, create a half hour show about the Willamette River CSO East Side Big Pipe Engineering Project. Link to more info Posted: 11-05-2009

20th Annual Oregon ITE traffic bowl 20th Annual Oregon ITE traffic bowl will be held November 19, 2009 Edgefield McMenamins – 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm in Troutdale, Oregon. Registration is free for students and includes dinner. Come cheer on your favorite school in the annual Jeopardy-style game of Traffic knowledge. This year, 6 schools will compete for the trophy, scholarship funds. Contact STEP for more information. Link to more info Posted: 11-03-2009

ASCE Host-A-Student Dinner On Tuesday November 17, 2009 at OSU CH2M-Hill Alumni Center, Corvallis, Oregon there will be a 6:00 pm Social Hour and 7:00 pm Dinner. The speaker is Dr Tona Rodriguez-Nikl and the topic is "Sustainable Civil Engineering Practice: Are We There Yet?" For more information, please contact ASCE-PSU Student Chapter President, Dan Klein. Posted: 10-19-2009

CEE is no longer accepting undergraduate applications for 2009-2010 academic year For the fall of 2009 CEE implemented a selective admission process with an enrollment cap. All available admission slots have been filled. No more undergraduate applications will be accepted for the 2009-2010 academic year. The Department invites interested students to apply for the fall of 2010. Link to more info Posted: 09-22-2009

In Memory of Dr. Mueller (1941 - 2009) Please share your stories of Dr. Mueller by e-mailing the Department (ceedept@cecs.pdx.edu). Please include your name and relationship to Dr. Mueller. Stories will be posted to this page and will be incorporated into the Department's memorial service this Fall (details coming soon). Thank you. Link to more info Posted: 07-28-2009

Selective Admission Starting Fall 2009 In order to strive for excellence in our undergraduate program, we will be implementing selective admission by reducing the number of admitted students to our program for the 2009-2010 academic year. Link to more info Posted: 02-26-2009

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News

Prof. Chris Monsere gave an invited presentation at the Innovations in Congestion Monitoring Workshop Prof. Chris Monsere gave an invited presentation at the Innovations in Congestion Monitoring Worksho...more
Dr. Christopher Mooers awarded $1.2 million grant The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA), a large consortium of oil & gas compa...more
Drs. David Jay and Ed Zaron awarded $779,436 grant from NSF Secular Trends in Pacific Tides, David A. Jay and Edward Zaron, $779,436, September 2009-August 2013...more
PSU Membership in NANOOS PSU has accepted an invitation to join the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing S...more
Professor Robert Bertini Appointed Deputy Administrator of RITA Dr. Robert Bertini was selected as Deputy Administrator for the federal government’s Research and In...more

Chi Epsilon Holds Induction Ceremony
Chi Epsilon, Oregon Alpha, held its second initiation ceremony on June 11, 2009. Twenty undergraduat...more

Active Scholarships

  • Chi Epsilon Scholarship Application 2009-2010. Application due 11-15-2009
  • Chi Epsilon Scholarship Application 2009-2010. Application due 11-15-2009
  • American Public Transportation Foundation Scholarship (APTA). Application due 06-05-2009
  • OCAPA Scholarship . Application due 06-01-2009
  • American Public Works Association Scholarship (APWA) - Oregon Chapter. Application due 05-01-2009
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