Department Head's Welcome
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In 2008, the National Academies of Engineering released 14 Grand Challenges of Engineering for the 21st Century (Engineering Challenges). Our Department is the owner of two challenges: (i) providing access to clean water; and (ii) restoring and improving urban infrastructure. We are a critical partner in solving five more challenges; (iii) advancing personalized learning; (iv) developing carbon sequestration methods; (v) engineering the tools of scientific discovery; (vi) making solar energy economical; and (vii) managing the nitrogen cycle. For our twenty-two dynamic tenure-track faculty, we have a lot to do! |
As the birthplace of Co-operative education, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) champions scholarship, practical experience, research, and community engagement. Graduates of our degree programs and students completing minors offered by our Department acquire and continually develop the knowledge, creativity, and leadership necessary for rewarding and dynamic careers in engineering design, construction, management, research, and academia. Thoughtfully aligned with the University of Cincinnati's academic master plan, UC|21, our Department is leading the College-wide effort to raise our ranking to the top 25 in the nation by 2016.
The Department has a budget of about $8 million per year, including over $5 million in grants and contracts primarily from Federal agencies. The typical enrollment is 300 undergraduate and 160 graduate students.
Building upon our historical critical mass in structural engineering and water quality engineering, we have begun an ambitious plan of growth to lead the nation in the creation of a program of Sustainable Urban Engineering. The sub-disciplines within our Department are strategically aligning with nationally acclaimed partners at UC including the Department of Environmental Health (ranked 4th in research expenditures by the National Institutes of Health) and the Schools of Architecture (ranked 1st) and Urban Planning (ranked 18th).
It's an exciting time to be leading such an effort, and I am privileged to work with exceptional colleagues, a tremendous staff, and the most creative and hard-working students in the Mid-west! If you are looking for a challenge, give us a call.