From Detector Development to Neutron Source Facilities: Dr. Edward Cazalas and Team Are Advancing Nuclear Engineering Dr. Edward Cazalas, an Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Utah, is at the forefront of advancing our understanding of nuclear and radiation interactions. At the helm of the […]

Revolutionizing Maintenance Data Collection for Better Planning Civil & Environmental Engineering faculty member Dr. Juan Medina’s work is optimizing Utah’s transportation infrastructure through in-depth cost analysis. His team’s research emphasizes the importance of considering long-term maintenance costs alongside initial construction and installation expenses. In partnership with the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, Dr. Medina’s recent […]

NSF Awards $500,000 Collaborative Grant for Innovative Research Led by Jennifer Weidhaas The National Science Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant for Dr. Jennifer Weidhaas’s latest project, “Collaborative Research: Wastewater exposome as an untapped source for understanding air pollution burden in environmental justice communities.” Dr. Weidhaas, an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University […]

Bringing Together Passions for Nature and Architecture Through Civil Engineering Meet Spencer Krueger, a sophomore Civil & Environmental Engineering student who is passionate about merging nature and architecture to shape the world through engineering. In only his second year at the University of Utah, Spencer’s goal is clear: to pursue a career that positively impacts […]

Welcome to the U, Dr. Liu! Welcome our new faculty member, Dr. Dylan Liu! As an Assistant Professor, Dr. Liu will be teaching Transportation Engineering courses as well as teaching students about machine learning, AI, and how to apply them to real-world applications.   Dr. Chenxi (Dylan) Liu’s research is centered on advancing situation-aware customized […]

Welcome (back) to the Department, Dr. Johnson! Dr. Ryan Johnson joins the University of Utah from the Alabama Water Institute at the University of Alabama, where he helped jump-start the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology, or CIROH. A PhD graduate from our Department at the U, he brings back with him to […]

Bakelli’s Participation Propels Him into the Forefront of Carbon Sequestration Research University of Utah PhD student Omar Bakelli recently participated in the 20th annual Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) program, held from July 21-30, 2024, across Colorado and Wyoming. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), RECS 2024 provided an immersive experience for […]

Innovative Alzheimer’s Treatment Developed at the U Featured in Journal of Nuclear Medicine Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating brain disorder with limited treatment options, has long challenged researchers. Specifically, researchers have struggled with slowing the buildup of amyloid beta plaques, harmful clumps in the brain that exacerbate the disease by damaging brain cells and causing memory […]

University of Utah Research is Improving Radiation Detection Congratulations to Taylor Kimball, A PhD student in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Utah, whose research has been published in the prestigious Nuclear Technology journal! Kimball’s innovative work introduces a new method to create calibration standards for use in radiation detectors at radioxenon measurement labs, which […]

Dr. Weidhaas Champions Local Solutions for Water Reclamation in Arid Utah On June 18, 2024, Environmental Engineering Professor Dr. Jennifer Weidhaas shared her insights and experiences with the groundbreaking PureSojo project as part of the Engineering & Public Works Roadshow. This innovative initiative, developed in collaboration with the City of South Jordan, represents a significant leap […]