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A team of College of Engineering undergraduates turned idea into reality this semester by building a scale model of their award-winning dam design.

In a few short years, USU has become a national hub for transportation engineering research. In addition to the groundbreaking work at the NSF-funded ASPIRE Engineering Research Center, USU engineering faculty lead exciting transportation studies that may...

Engineers at Utah State University are racing to develop a unique solution to ensure the safety of the largest hydroelectric project in Colombia. The Ituango Dam on the Cauca River is the tallest in this South American country. The dam’s hydro-electric pl...

Seemingly overnight, students and faculty adapted to an unprecedented university experience. On March 12, USU announced the remainder of its spring semester would take place entirely online.

Water is life. Its supply and quality are critical to society. But water is also numbers — numbers that measure flow, volume and quality to support decisions about how water is managed.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State University is excited to welcome four new faculty, including three new assistant professors and one new professor.

The Engineering Tutor Center is adapting to changing times and offering both face-to-face and virtual tutoring sessions. Tutoring services are free to students, and there is no need to schedule an appointment for remote or in-person tutoring. The center i...

Utah State University researchers will join the National Science Foundation’s Critical Zone Collaborative Network Coordinating Hub to improve collaboration among engineers and scientists studying the Earth’s Critical Zone.

My name is Jagath Kaluarachchi, and I’m the Dean of the College of Engineering. We’re excited to welcome our first-year and returning Aggies back to campus.

The National Science Foundation has awarded Utah State University a five-year, $26 million grant, renewable to 10-year, $50.6 million, to develop an international research center dedicated to advancing sustainable, electrified transportation.

Utah State University graduate student Jade Snyder Echard will receive a $10,000 stipend from a national organization that encourages students to pursue Master of Science degrees in environmental engineering.

Utah State University graduate student Ferdousy Runa will receive a $4,000 scholarship for her work studying pedestrian activity. Runa’s research will help inform transportation planners and lead to safety improvements at busy intersections.

Utah State University researchers will receive four major grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to lead advancements in vehicle and transportation technology.

Utah State University graduate student Motasem Abualqumboz is being recognized by an international organization for his research into Northern Utah’s air quality problems.

You’ve accomplished something extraordinary. By persevering through years of challenging work and training, you have earned one of the most versatile and valuable college degrees.

Three of Utah State University’s College of Engineering graduate programs were again ranked alongside some of the top-performing schools in the nation.

A former Utah State University professor of civil engineering and former director of the Utah Water Research Laboratory has died after a month-long battle with COVID-19, his wife said.

The College of Engineering and the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University are collaborating to provide medical grade personal protective equipment to health care workers in northern Utah. Now they are asking businesses and individua...

The College of Engineering at Utah State University extends its congratulations to four newly-promoted faculty members.

In response to the growing concerns about COVID-19, the College of Engineering at Utah State University is canceling its 2020 Engineering State youth summer camp.

Due to concerns over COVID-19, Utah State University’s College of Engineering is switching to an online-only tutoring system.

The College of Engineering community extends its congratulations to the students and faculty who are recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in research.

The College of Engineering extends its heartfelt congratulations to the 12 undergraduate students recognized at the Engineers Week Awards Banquet.

Wetlands, floodplains and aquatic habitats are some of Utah’s most important ecosystems. They are home to many bird, plant and fish species, and they provide unique outdoor recreation opportunities.

Utah State University engineering students recently won three of four scholarships from the American Water Works Association, Intermountain Section. The winners are

Utah State University engineering students Kyler Olsen, Braiden Amata, Jack Tousley and Kat Margetts, with Assistant Professor Brian Crookston as their faculty advisor, won the Association of State Dam Safety Officials dam model competition.

The USU section of the Society of Women Engineers hosted a brand new event, Extravaganza Jr!, on January 25, 2020 from 8 a.m. – 12p.m. This event is aimed at elementary school children, grades two through five, who attend school in Cache Valley.

One of the premier international conferences on electric roads and vehicles returns to Park City, February 9–11. CERV, or the Conference on Electric Roads & Vehicles, connects leaders from around the globe in charging and transportation infrastructure, el...

A study conducted by USU civil engineering researcher Patrick Singleton and PhD student Prasanna Humagain was recently featured in an article on the Forbes magazine website.

College of Engineering alumnus Colter Hollingshead didn’t expect his thesis to turn too many heads. Civil engineers, after all, are known for publishing technical studies with unfamiliar terms and lots of math.

According to a 2014 household survey, Utahns are expressing rapidly growing interest in protecting water resources for outdoor recreation and environmental benefits.

The people who work and study at the Utah Water Research Lab will remember outgoing director Mac McKee in many different ways.

Utah State University students grabbed another national victory at a wastewater design challenge last month in Chicago.

Jorge Espinoza followed a lot of pathways in search of his future career. The path started with a degree from USU in law and constitutional studies and an internship with U.S. Sen. Mike Lee in Washington...

The tradition of technical writing is ancient, and the demand for engineers who are skilled technical writers has been constant.

Faculty and staff at the College of Engineering extend a heartfelt thanks and best wishes to retiring faculty Gilberto Urroz who retired this summer.

Utah State University Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Joseph Caliendo died Wednesday, Aug. 14.

Faculty at Utah State University are developing the latest educational tools to train the next generation of engineers in Egypt and the Middle East.

Wynn Walker, a USU Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Emeritus and former associate dean for the College of Engineering, died Saturday, June 29.

Ayman Nassar, a graduate student at USU studying water resources, received one of this year’s Utah Water Users Association scholarships, which is awarded annually to two students who study in Utah and plan to pursue a water resources career.

Utah State University College of Engineering alumnus Saleh Taghvaeian will receive the Larry W. Turner Young Extension Professional Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Utah’s longest-running engineering summer camp concluded its 30th year last week.

The Utah State University Steel Bridge Team placed 15th at the National Steel Bridge Competition that took place in Carbondale, Illinois on May 31.

One of the state’s largest research laboratories is getting a new director. David Tarboton, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Utah State University, will lead the Utah Water Research Laboratory beginning July 1.

The Utah State University Steel Bridge Team took 2nd place at the Regional Steel Bridge Competition held in font-weight-bold, Colorado on April 6.

Utah State University PhD student of transportation engineering Yi He won the 2019 Utah Institute of Transportation Engineers student paper competition and was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Northern Utah Women's Transportation Seminar.

The College of Engineering at Utah State University congratulates all students who graduated May 4-5.

The College of Engineering at Utah State University welcomes David A. Kunz as the new senior director of development. Kunz joined the college on April 24. He will oversee all fundraising efforts and in-kind donations from industry partners.

Students, faculty, staff and the university community are invited to participate in Utah State University’s College of Engineering Senior Design Night.

The Department of Computer Science at Utah State University will move from the College of Engineering to the College of Science effective July 1, 2019.

Civil engineering undergrad and hockey team captain Josh Kerkvliet received the All-West Team award.

Scientists at Utah State University are studying cultivation practices to optimize the yield and quality of hemp for botanical medicines.

Utah State University's College of Engineering faculty promotions for 2019.

College of Engineering Dean Dr. Jagath Kaluarachchi and department heads from across the college recognized 78 students on Wednesday for receiving the prestigious A-pin award for the Spring and Fall of 2018.

Community, business and legislative leaders got a first-hand review of Utah's air quality challenges from one of the state's foremost experts on air quality research.

In six well-regarded hydrology and water resources journals published in 2017, the estimated percentage of studies whose results could be fully reproduced was only between 0.06 and 6.8 percent.

The College of Engineering extends its heartfelt congratulations to the 15 undergraduate students recognized at Friday’s Engineers Week Awards Banquet

College of Engineering professor and air quality expert Randy Martin will be the first to present at Utah State University’s upcoming Research Landscapes speaker series on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

Utah State University’s premier unmanned aerial systems organization will take part in a highly anticipated NASA-led operation.

The College of Engineering expanded its Idea Factory to make more space for the growing number of student users.

Utah State University’s College of Engineering is joining universities and engineering firms around the country in celebrating the 2019 National Engineers Week.

USU Hydrologist is part of national team of experts working to improve water modeling tools.

USU’s College of Engineering welcomes Dixon Nielson as the new director of industry relations. Nielson joined the college on February 1.

USU’s College of Engineering welcomes Makenzye Bennett as the new human resources and scholarship personnel specialist. Bennett joined the college on Dec. 10, 2018.

College of Engineering academic advisor Leslie Buxton received the Region 10 Excellence in Advising Award. Buxton was selected among nominees from five western states.

Utah State University’s Marc Maguire received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech.

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Jeff Horsburgh is challenging Utah State University students to develop a visualization of high resolution water use data that provides visual feedback to both water providers and water consumers....

Marc Maguire, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at USU, has been named educator of the year by the Structural Engineers Association of Utah.

Utah State University was turning heads at the Minneapolis Convention Center last week at a large conference and expo for the Society of Women Engineers, known as SWE.

This summer, crews renovated a large portion of the Anderson Engineering Building to accommodate a new 915-square-foot tutor center complete with wrap-around glass dry-erase walls, upgraded lighting, computer work stations, and new furniture.

An aerospace engineer trained at USU is pioneering the next generation of unmanned aerial systems that can be deployed at a moment’s notice.

Reid Brown says he established a $100,000 scholarship endowment to pass on the same benefits he received from Utah State University’s education.

Lucy Campos and her brother José don’t shy away from responsibility. The Brownsville, Texas natives both studied engineering at USU and both served as president for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers student chapter.

Biological engineers at USU are developing new tools to combat the debilitating effects of Alzheimier’s and Parkinson’s disease and other brain disorders.

The USU student team, Engineers Without Borders, continues their water quality improvement project in rural Mexico.

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers is quickly becoming one of Utah State University’s most active student organizations.

Today’s engineering students need a foundation of technical knowledge and advanced training in design and problem solving.

This year, the MAE Department acquired a new wind tunnel for use in thermal and fluid dynamics labs.

Researchers in Northern Utah have demonstrated that the Logan River is highly dependent on karst aquifer discharge to maintain summer low flow when water demands are the highest.

Utah State University students created an award-winning design that helps one of Utah’s wastewater treatment facilities increase the use of renewable energy using food waste as a biofuel feedstock.

After two decades of collecting data, a team of researchers discovered new ways in which groundwater moves and controls the export of carbon from land to streams in the permafrost terrain of the Alaskan North Slope.

Researchers at Utah State University are evaluating the effectiveness of using drones to inspect cracks of concern underneath bridges.

Utah State University's Brian Crookston received the Young Professional of the Year Award from the Association of State Dam Safety Officials.

At the Utah Water Research Lab, engineers are conducting full-scale tests on a unique water-powered turbine that will provide new solutions to distributed energy needs.

A Utah State University professor of civil engineering has developed an online tool that estimates snow load requirements for new construction of homes and buildings.

A new professorship in Utah State University’s College of Engineering honors longtime supporters David G. and Diann L. Sant and empowers a new generation of the most qualified engineering faculty.

The College of Engineering at Utah State University announced Monday that Rose Hu, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has accepted the position of associate dean for research.

The College of Engineering at USU is excited to welcome 11 new faculty members. The group of incoming engineers and engineering educators includes eight new assistant professors, a research assistant professor and two assistant professors of practice.

Veteran educator, engineer and hydrologist Dr. David Tarboton has been named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union.

USU’s Darcie Christensen is one of 31 engineering students nationwide — and the only person in Utah — to receive a 2018–19 Tau Beta Pi Honor Society academic fellowship.

The cramped engineering tutor center is a thing of the past. This summer, the College of Engineering renovated a large portion of the Anderson Engineering Building to accommodate a new tutor center.

A senior in USU’s Civil and Environmental Engineering department is one of 18 people nationwide to receive a major scholarship from the American Society of Civil Engineers, known as ASCE.

Utah State University was center stage at the Salt Palace Convention Center earlier this week during a major event for engineering education.

Faculty, staff and students in USU’s College of Engineering extend their congratulations to Leslie Buxton who received the USU 2018 Outstanding New Advisor award.

Longtime Utah State University professor and administrator Jagath Kaluarachchi has been selected as the new dean of USU’s College of Engineering.

The Water Environment Association of Utah (WEAU) USU student chapter has qualified for the national student design competition hosted by the Water Environment Federation (WEF).

Utah State University's College of Engineering faculty promotions for 2018.

Engineering students at Utah State University placed third at a recent regional bridge-building competition held in South Dakota.

A Utah State University College of Engineering student will receive the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award.

Four engineering students at Utah State University participated in the 2018 FRC Bowling Ball Competition in Salt Lake City, Utah.

With an ever-growing human population and its inherent demand for water, there is a critical need to monitor water resources. New technology could make it more feasible than ever to measure changes in the water flow of rivers.

Marc Maguire, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Utah State University, was named Educator of the Year by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

Hydrologists are looking centuries into the past to better understand an increasingly uncertain water future

Researchers published new findings that suggest European drought trends are lining up with climate change projections.

This fall, 28 students were recognized for receiving the prestigious A-Pin Award

During construction, the steelworks for USU's Maverik Stadium renovation rose into the air and then branched off left and right, leaving whole sections of the shimmering new building floating in mid-air. It wasn't an optical illusion.

USU hydrologists are looking centuries into the past to better understand an increasingly uncertain water future

In drought-prone Central California, grape producers are looking for new ways to improve crop production with less water

Megan Gordon is second woman engineering valedictorian in 15 years. Civil Engineering alumna Megan Montgomery never thought she’d be a valedictorian. She hadn’t even considered a degree in engineering.

Dr. Michael Johnson is a leading expert in experimental hydraulics and chief engineer on the Oroville model study.

USU hydrologists are revolutionizing the way scientific data is stored and shared among scientists around the globe with HydroShare.

The College of Engineering at USU is excited to welcome 11 new faculty members. The group of incoming includes seven new assistant professors, two lecturers, an assistant research professor and one assistant professor of practice.

Production crews for Discovery Canada were at the Utah Water Research Lab on Wednesday producing an upcoming TV special about the Oroville Dam spillway model.

Utah Water Research Lab team Constructs scale model of Oroville Dam spillway

Dr. Randy Martin will serve a four-year term on the Utah Air Quality Board.

S-STEM teaching seminar offers a variety of techniques to engage students in active learning

Alumnus Bhupesh Parikh shares gift that will impact future engineering students for years to come

Utah State University's College of Engineering faculty promotions for 2017.

Four Utah State University engineering students receive scholarships from the American Water Works Association Intermountain Section

Dr. Paul J. Barr is a veteran engineering educator and leading expert in bridge and roadway engineering

The new 'BluJay' line of all-electric aircraft represents the latest in UAV technology

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering was mentioned several times recently in the United States Society on Dams (USSD) Newsletter and the Association of State Dam Safety Officials

Reporters around the world are covering the developing story in Northern California where massive water flows are threatening the integrity of the Oroville Dam’s main and auxiliary spillways.

Environmental engineers are making it easier to study arsenic contamination

Students design new biosolids management system for Central Davis Sewer District