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Our Research is Building a Better Future
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Utah’s only Nuclear Engineering Program
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Research Shaping Utah's Asphalt Industry
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Civil & Environmental Engineering
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CvEEN) houses degrees in Civil, Nuclear, and Construction Engineering, with over eight distinctive research areas.
Our graduates go on to create all aspects of smart cities and communities, from daily water needs, transportation, protecting our future environmentally, creating sustainable infrastructures, building resilient structures, and improving life as we know it.
93% of our Graduates Have Job Offers Upon Graduation
We produce successful engineers.
With unique opportunities for hands-on research and mentorship in a variety of majors, our students have the ability to personalize their engineering education. We offer several degree programs as well as research opportunities with faculty in state-of-the-art labs and experiences in the field.
Department News
$35 Million in Department of Energy Grants to Transform Utah's Carbon Storage Landscape
Three major grants secured by CvEEN faculty will contribute to the DOE’s carbon emission reduction initiative, an effort focused on managing carbon emissions in Utah and throughout the United States.
Department of Energy Grant Secured to Advance Research on Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Dr. Shahrzad Roshankhah and collaborators were recently awarded a $4 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop geothermal reservoir efficiency and better monitoring of reservoir conditions.
Fighting Forever Chemicals: Dr. Ramesh Goel Leads $1.6M EPA Research on PFAS
Dr. Ramesh Goel‘s groundbreaking project — one of ten grants awarded nationwide to address the PFAS crisis in agricultural, rural, and tribal communities — underscores the University of Utah’s dedication to tackling challenges that affect the environment.
Innovative Alzheimer’s Treatment Developed at the U Featured in Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Dr. Aidan Bender, a UNEP PhD graduate, spearheaded pioneering research on Alzheimer’s disease. His remarkable work is being published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, the premier journal in the field.